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Compare Old English ġehæp (“fit”), Icelandic heppinn (“lucky”) lucky, English happy.
First known use, by meaning
- 17th–19th c. Neat, fit, or comfortable.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: Neat, fit, or comfortable. Full definition →
First used 17th–19th c.