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dipsey

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From deep sea.

noun dipseys · dipsie · dipsy

  1. attributive, slang Deep sea. a dipsey line
  2. slang A deep-sea lead.
  3. US, dialectal A sinker attached to a fishing line.
  4. US, dialectal A line having several branches, each with such a sinker, used in deep-sea fishing.

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"dipsey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/dipsey. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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dipsey. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/dipsey

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"dipsey." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/dipsey.

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@misc{dipsey_2026,
  title = {dipsey},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dipsey},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}