Etymology

plip

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Today it means: A locking system for motor vehicles that uses a small, hand-held remote control. Full definition →

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plip · noun, verb1

Onomatopoeic.

plip · verb2

From Plip (“remote control locking device”), perhaps influenced by onomatopoeia.

Plip · noun3

Shortened from the name of Paul Lipschutz, French inventor.

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