grippie

English

Etymology

grip +‎ -ie

Noun

grippie (plural grippies)

  1. (informal) A grip; something used to take hold, or to reduce friction.
    • 2004, Jeff Ishaq, Treo Fan Book: Your Brain on Silicon:
      Rubber grippies, partially visible on the right of the case above and below the hinge, keep it from sliding out of your hand.
    • 2008, Molly G. Shane, Rumored Legacy, page 62:
      I crocheted chenille socks and put little grippies on the bottom.
    • 2012, Joseph Labrecque, Adobe Edge Quickstart Guide:
      To tear a panel out of the main application window and create a floating panel, simply click upon the grippies (the textured area of the panel tab) next to an anchored panel's name.

See also

Italian

Noun

grippie f

  1. plural of grippia
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