Definitions

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  • noun South Africa loincloth
  • noun South Africa dishtowel
  • noun South Africa face cloth; flannel

Etymologies

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Ultimately from Dutch lapje ("a little rag")

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Examples

  • Dell’s latest lappie is a $2000 ultra-thin machine that aims to compete within the luxury MacBook Air spher ….

    Dell’s Adamo Takes a Page From the Apple Playbook 2009

  • Glad that your lappie is fixed now: -) Spaghetti looks great: -)

    Weekend Lunch Series: Curried Spaghetti Toss Cardamom 2007

  • I can see the appeal this kind of lappie would have for the ever on the go exec that just wants to occasionally check his / her mail or do the usual proposal on the run.

    Planet MYOSS 2009

  • I can see the appeal this kind of lappie would have for the ever on the go exec that just wants to occasionally check his / her mail or do the usual proposal on the run.

    Planet Python 2009

  • If you go out for an extended period and want to carry the power cable with you there is no where for it to go and even though I use the trackpad alot more often than I ever did on my previous full sized lappie I still want the mouse.

    Does Your Netbook Need Its Own Accessories? | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • I installed RC on on my lappie, with Vista it took about 5 or 6 minutes for the HDD to stop spinning, with 7RC it takes about 1.

    Windows 7′s Best Underhyped Features | Lifehacker Australia 2009

  • Jeff, clad in board trunks and a T-shirt, leans back in his chair with the lappie on his, uhhh, lap, and his bare feet up on the desk.

    Savages Don Winslow 2010

  • Then, he uses a single keyboard and mouse to control the lappie as well as a dual-screen desktop computer.

    Sunday, October 26, 2008 | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • Jeff, clad in board trunks and a T-shirt, leans back in his chair with the lappie on his, uhhh, lap, and his bare feet up on the desk.

    Savages Don Winslow 2010

  • If you go out for an extended period and want to carry the power cable with you there is no where for it to go and even though I use the trackpad alot more often than I ever did on my previous full sized lappie I still want the mouse.

    Does Your Netbook Need Its Own Accessories? | Lifehacker Australia 2009

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  • A yuppie laptop.

    June 5, 2008