"Clippy" meaning in English

See Clippy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From Clippit + -y (suffix forming familiar names, pet names, nicknames and terms of endearment). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|w:Clippit|y|id2=familiar|pos2=suffix forming familiar names, pet names, nicknames and terms of endearment}} Clippit + -y (suffix forming familiar names, pet names, nicknames and terms of endearment) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Clippy
  1. (computing) Clippit, an interactive virtual assistant, depicted as a paper clip with eyes and eyebrows, that appeared chiefly in Microsoft Office software in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Wikipedia link: Clippy
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