kip
The origin and history of kip.
Etymology
The "sleep" sense comes from Middle Dutch/Low German "kip," originally meaning a bundle of animal hides — likely linked to cheap, crowded lodging houses called "kip-houses."
The origin and history of kip.
The "sleep" sense comes from Middle Dutch/Low German "kip," originally meaning a bundle of animal hides — likely linked to cheap, crowded lodging houses called "kip-houses."