Kip
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as an informal word
Kip may refer to any of the following:
People with the name Kip:
KIP may be an acronym for
Kip may refer to any of the following:
- Lao kipLao kipThe kip "Currency Lao Kip") is the currency of Laos since 1952. One kip is divided into 100 att . The official name is: ເງີນກີບລາວ, lit. Other languages say: ; code: LAK; sign: ' or ', encoded .-Free Lao Kip:...
, the currency of Laos - Kip (unit)Kip (unit)A kip is a non-SI unit of force that equals 1,000 pounds-force, used primarily by architects and engineers to measure engineering loads. Although uncommon, it is occasionally also considered a unit of mass, equal to 1,000 pounds, i.e. one half of a U.S. ton...
, a unit of force or mass - Kip, InverclydeKip, InverclydeKip is a river and marina in Inverkip, Inverclyde, Scotland. Near to Kip is the disused Inverkip Power Station. Kip Village is a new development estate located next to the marina, overlooking Inverkip beach.- External links :...
, a village in Scotland - Kip, Croatia, a village near Daruvar
- Kip-upKip-upKip-up is one of several names for an acrobatic move in which a person transitions from a supine, and less commonly, a prone position, directly to a squatting position by propelling the legs, and consequently the entire body, away from the floor. The move often incorporates the use of the arms and...
, an acrobatic manoeuvre used in martial arts and gymnastics - Kip (artistic gymnastics), a manoeuvre used in gymnastics
- Kip (dance move)Kip (dance move)The Kip is a dramatic aerial commonly performed in Lindy hop swing routines. The follower performs a moving jump over and around the lead's back landing in approximately the same spot as where the move began...
, a move in Swing Dance - Kip (trampolining)Kip (trampolining)In trampolining a kip is a skill mostly used by coaches whilst helping performers developing new skills.In such circumstances an experienced coach will either stand, or bounce, alongside the performer and by timing their actions in the bed will be able to either increase, decrease, or simply...
, a coaching skill used in trampolining - KipperKipperA kipper is a whole herring, a small, oily fish, that has been split from tail to head, gutted, salted or pickled, and cold smoked.In the United Kingdom, in Japan, and in some North American regions they are often eaten for breakfast...
, a kind of smoked fish - 'KipMudkipMudkip, known in Japan as , is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Mudkip first appeared in the video games Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire and subsequent sequels, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed...
, short for Mudkip. - Kip (British slang), sleep; 'to be caught kipping' - to be caught unawares.
People with the name Kip:
- Kip AddottaKip AddottaKip Addotta is an American comedian notable for often being featured on The Tonight Show and the syndicated show Make Me Laugh. He was also featured on "The Dr. Demento Show" for his novelty music, the biggest hits of which are "Wet Dream" and "Life in the Slaw Lane", a series of fish puns and...
, American comedian - Kipling "Kip" Ronald Dynamite, character in the 2004 movie Napoleon DynamiteNapoleon DynamiteNapoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
- Kipchoge "Kip" KeinoKipchoge KeinoKipchoge Keino , chairman of the Kenyan Olympic Committee , is a retired Kenyan track and field athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist...
, Kenyan athlete - Bernard Kipchirchir LagatBernard LagatBernard Kipchirchir Lagat is an American middle and long distance champion athlete.Lagat was born in Kapsabet, Kenya...
, American middle- and long-distance athlete - Kipland "Kip" KinkelKip KinkelKipland Philip "Kip" Kinkel is an American spree killer. In May 1998, at the age of 15, he murdered his parents and engaged in a school shooting at Thurston High School in Springfield, Oregon that left two students dead and 22 others wounded...
, American school shooterSchool massacreA school shooting is an incident in which gun violence occurs at an educational institution.-Definition:The term school shooting most commonly describes acts committed by either a student or intruders from outside the school campus... - Austin H. "Kip" KiplingerAustin H. KiplingerAustin H. Kiplinger is a journalist and philanthropist who lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland. He is the son of W.M...
, American publisher - Jason "Kip" KipnisJason KipnisJason Michael Kipnis is an American baseball player who plays second base for the Cleveland Indians. He was called up from the minor leagues to the Indians on July 22, 2011....
(born 1987), American baseball player; second baseman for the Cleveland Indians - Kipp LennonKipp LennonChristopher "Kipp" Lennon is an American musician, and a founding member of the folk rock band Venice. His role in the band includes performing as a lead vocalist and guitarist.-Family:...
, American rock musician, VeniceVenice (band)Venice was started in Venice, California in 1977 by cousins Michael Lennon and Kipp Lennon . Michael's brother Mark joined the band in 1978, followed by Kipp's brother Pat in 1980. Kipp and Pat are two of eleven siblings, and are younger brothers of the Lennon Sisters... - Kip MillerKip MillerKip Charles Miller is a retired American ice hockey forward. He last played for the American Hockey League Grand Rapids Griffins in 2006–07. He was drafted by the Quebec Nordiques as their 4th-round pick in the 1987 NHL Entry Draft, 72nd overall.Miller played college hockey for the Michigan State...
, American ice hockey player - Kip RhinelanderKip RhinelanderLeonard Kip Rhinelander was a New York socialite. His sensational 1925 divorce trial highlighted a contemporary racial issue, i.e. the vague legal definition of that time on who was to be considered "white" or "colored". Its circumstances also led to a new development in journalistic photography,...
, New York socialite and sensational divorcé - Monty Kip SoppMonty SoppMonty Kip Sopp is an American professional wrestler, best known as Billy Gunn during his tenure for World Wrestling Entertainment. He is probably best known as one of the members of the New Age Outlaws. He also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Kip James...
, also known as Kip James, is an American professional wrestler - Kip ThorneKip ThorneKip Stephen Thorne is an American theoretical physicist, known for his prolific contributions in gravitation physics and astrophysics and for having trained a generation of scientists...
, American theoretical physicist - Kip WellsKip WellsRobert "Kip" Wells is a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.-High school career:...
, American baseball player - Kip WingerKip WingerCharles Frederick Kip Winger is an American rock musician, both a member of the hard rock band, Winger, and a solo artist.-Early days:Winger was born in Denver, Colorado to parents who were both jazz musicians....
, American rock musician, Winger
KIP may be an acronym for
- Katsuragawa Imaging Products, almost exclusively known as KIP America or KIP
- Kirchhoff Institute of Physics at Heidelberg University Faculty of Physics and AstronomyHeidelberg University Faculty of Physics and AstronomyThe Faculty of Physics and Astronomy is one of twelve faculties at the University of Heidelberg. It comprises the Kirchhoff Institute of Physics, the Institute of Physics, Theoretical Physics, Environmental Physics and Theoretical Astrophysics....
- Katathym Imaginative Psychotherapy (or Guided Affective ImageryGuided Affective ImageryGuided affective imagery is a method of psychotherapy. It is a therapeutic technique in which a facilitator uses descriptive language intended to psychologically benefit mental imagery, often involving several or all senses, in the mind of the listener...
, started by Hanscarl LeunerHanscarl LeunerHanscarl Leuner was a German psychiatrist.His father was a leatherware factory owner. He studium of medicine at Frankfurt University and Marburg University was interrupted by his military service in World War II.He was a pioneer in using Psychoactive drugs for therapy and developed Guided...
) - KIP1 (aka p27) stands for Kinase Inhibitor Protein 1 (which is a member of the Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor proteins family)