leppy

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Meaning · English

A young animal, particularly a cow calf or bull calf, a lamb, or a colt, which has been abandoned or orphaned.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

When those big bands take off, the mares never come back for those leppies. We were branding one time and saw a little bunch move out and a mom left a leppy behind.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “leppy” mean?

A young animal, particularly a cow calf or bull calf, a lamb, or a colt, which has been abandoned or orphaned.

Is “leppy” formal or informal?

leppy is generally slang.