hippo
(informal, chess) Hippopotamus Defence.
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Thanks. I needed a day to wallow in full hippo mode, read a page-turner in the sun & strolled around the garden. Bad night didn’t help. Much better today, almost slept through, splint helped so much in the night.
Hippo Birdie Two Ewes!!’ Speaking of tea, still love, love, LIVE my tea strainer from Keats!!!!!
It is another call to Hippo waste removal! Clearing the decks for iiminent move j'espere! 🙏
But he brags he can recognize a giraffe from a hippo.
Only comfort in these wretched times is how hilariously pathetic the ruling classes are. At least the bad thing is sometimes funny. [thank you Mr Hippo]
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(informal, chess) Hippopotamus Defence.
A group of hippos is called a bloat.
“Thanks. I needed a day to wallow in full hippo mode, read a page-turner in the sun & strolled around the garden. Bad night didn’t help. Much better today, almost slept through, splint helped so much in the night.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Hippo Birdie Two Ewes!!’ Speaking of tea, still love, love, LIVE my tea strainer from Keats!!!!!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It is another call to Hippo waste removal! Clearing the decks for iiminent move j'espere! 🙏”
— Bluesky· May 2026“But he brags he can recognize a giraffe from a hippo.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Only comfort in these wretched times is how hilariously pathetic the ruling classes are. At least the bad thing is sometimes funny. [thank you Mr Hippo]”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(informal, derogatory) An overweight or obese person.
A group of hippos is called a bloat.
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(historical, slang, South Africa) An armored personnel carrier used by the South African Defence Force.
A group of hippos is called a bloat.
“The picture below is of a Black man laying on his back under a blanket with a baby hippo resting his head against the man’s chest.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Where can I get one of these miniature hippo/bulldog crosses?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Bumpy the Baby Hippo, safe asleep 🦛🍼 #Hedgewatch”
— Bluesky· May 2026“How it Started VS How it's Going - Hippo TF #tf #transformation #anthro #furry #tf #transformation #anthro #furry”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Brave enough to draw one hippo face”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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