tippy
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
Fashionable, tip-top.
Register: colloquial, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
Of all the gay beaux, / That sport their smart cloathes, / There's none that my fancy can please, / With their Spencers or Crops, / Or woolly Foretops, / Like Bob with his Tippy Bootees.
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).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
Clever, neat, smart.
Register: colloquial, slang
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tippy” mean?
Fashionable, tip-top.
Is “tippy” formal or informal?
tippy is generally colloquial, slang.