hippety-hop

adverb (or adjective)

hip·​pe·​ty-hop

variants or hippity-hop

¦hipətē¦häp

or hippety-hoppety or hippity-hoppity

-äpətē

: with a hopping rhythm or motion

the rabbit went hippety-hop across the lawn

rising and falling in their saddles, with a hippity-hop motion

—Laura Krey

Word History

Etymology

irregular from hip entry 4 + hop

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