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zippy

/ˈzɪpi/ adjective

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  1. Energetic and lively.
  2. Quick, speedy.

Origin

From zip (“to move in haste; to make (something) move quickly”) + -y (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’).

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