noun General Slang

jip

· noun · welsh

Pain, hassle, grief — usually from a body part or a person.

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Persistent pain, trouble, or aggravation. Almost always shows up in 'giving me jip' — your knee, your back, your boss, the dog, anything that won't quit. Heard across the UK but particularly at home in Welsh and northern English speech.

“This knee's been giving me jip all week.”
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jip In A Sentence

This knee's been giving me jip all week.

Origin & Usage

British dialect, possibly from 'gyp' (to cheat/torment); spelling 'jip' common in Wales and northern England.

Variants gyp
Tags #welsh#wales#british#dialect#pain

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