probably from pip-pip, imitating the sound of a horn
1907, in the meaning defined above
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pippin
pip-pip
pipple
“Pip-pip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pip-pip. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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