tippy-tap
tippy-tap · tippy-taps
A step that makes a clicking soundA step that makes a clicking sound.
/ˈtɪpitæp/
Meaning
3 sensesA step that makes a clicking sound.
A light and rapid tap
A gourd or small jerry can filled with water and attached to a piece of wood at ground level, such that stepping on the wood tips the gourd or can to release a stream of water through a small hole.
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