kip

noun

(in leather-making) the hide of a young or small animal.

late Middle English: perhaps related to Middle Dutch kip, kijp ‘bundle (of hides)’.

noun

the basic monetary unit of Laos, equal to 100 ats.

Thai.

noun

a unit of weight equal to 1,000 lb (453.6 kg).

early 20th century: probably from ki- in kilo- + p- in pound¹.

1. a sleep or nap.

   I might have a little kip

   he was trying to get some kip

2. an unpleasant, dirty, or sordid place.

   he couldn't get a start in this kip of a city

1. sleep.

   he can kip on her sofa

mid 18th century (in the sense ‘brothel’): perhaps related to Danish kippe ‘hovel, tavern’.

noun

(in Australia) a small piece of wood from which coins are spun in the game of two-up.

late 19th century: perhaps related to Irish cipin ‘small stick, dibble’.