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Clippy

The English word “Clippy” has 1 meaning listed here.

proper noun

  1. Clippit, an interactive virtual assistant, depicted as a paper clip with eyes and eyebrows, that appeared chiefly in Microsoft Office software in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

Etymology

From Clippit + -y (suffix forming familiar names, pet names, nicknames and terms of endearment).

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