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Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—H

Hipper-switches

Coarse willow withes. A hipper is a coarse osier used in basket-making, and an osier field is a hipper-holm.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Hippo
Hip! Hip! Hurrah!
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