Lively, energetic, and good-humored; having a cheerful or playful quality; or resembling a piper or the sound of pipes.
Possibly derived from 'pipe' (Old English 'pipe'), with the diminutive suffix '-y' suggesting small, piping sounds or pipe-like characteristics. The cheerful connotation is informal and primarily British.
Pippi Longstocking's name was deliberately chosen to sound pippy—bouncy and energetic—which perfectly captured her wild, free-spirited character and revolutionized how children's literature portrayed girl characters.
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