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pipped (up)
Sl. intoxicated. I'm not drunk. Just a little pipped up. She's pipped and ready to get sick.
be pipped at/to the post  (British & Australian)
to be beaten in a competition or race by a very small amount I'd have won quite a lot of money but my horse was pipped to the post.
See also: post
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Byline: By AINE HEGARTY JOAN Burton was crowned deputy leader of the Labour Party yesterday pipping the favourite to the post by more than 200 votes.
JOAN PARTY No2 by The Mirror (London, England)
Deeside remain the only serious threat to the leaders after pipping Le Sport Nomads 3-2, Jon Hunter, Alistair Mutch and Steve Aldridge clinching the verdict.
SQUASH: Chester whitewash Phoenix to stay on top by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
With games in hand Village still have one eye on the title after pipping Penncroft 4-3.
Football: WRIGHT RESULT FOR OLD WULFS; BIRMINGHAM & DISTRICT A.F.A by Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
 
 
 
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