"hippity-hoppity" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more hippity-hoppity [comparative], most hippity-hoppity [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adverb}} hippity-hoppity (comparative more hippity-hoppity, superlative most hippity-hoppity)
  1. Alternative form of hippity-hop Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hippity-hop

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