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Hippo vs Hippy - What's the difference?

hippo | hippy |

As nouns the difference between hippo and hippy

is that hippo is short form of hippopotamus while hippy is an alternative spelling of lang=en.

As an adjective hippy is

having prominent or in any other way unusual hips.

hippo

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Short form of hippopotamus.
  • * 2006' "The Eastern Cape village whose dam has been taken over by a '''hippo will decide next week what happens to the animal." ''Weekend Argus 24 June 2006.

    • Derived terms

    *hippo fly

    hippy

    English

    Noun

    (hippies)

    • Adjective

    (er)
  • Having prominent or in any other way unusual hips.