词汇 | hipper-dipper |
词源 | hipper-dipper. A hipper-dipper is slang for a fixed prizefight, the term dating back to the 1940s. The unusual word is of un- certain origin, but may derive from “hipper,” slang for a small swimming pool, in the sense that someone takes a “dive” in it. |
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