hippo

nounattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈhɪpəʊ//
United States//ˈhɪpoʊ//

An overweight or obese person.

noun

1
historicalAn armored personnel carrier used by the South African Defence Force.
2
figurativeAn overweight or obese person.
3
informalHippopotamus Defence.
4
Variant of hippopotamusClipping of hippopotamus.
There was an old hippo that had the bad habit of getting out on the bank and roaming at night over the station grounds.
"I've seen them buryin' a chief up the Aruwimi River, and they ate a hippo that must have weighed as much as a tribe."
The Eastern Cape village whose dam has been taken over by a hippo will decide next week what happens to the animal.
A group of hippos is called a bloat.

Forms

plural: hippos

Hip · A diminutive of the female given name Hippolyta.hip-hop · An African-American urban youth culture based on rap music,…hippie · A teenager who imitated the beatniks.

hippo · An overweight or obese person.

hire · A person who has been hired, especially in a cohort.Hire · A surname.Hires · A surname.

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