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Then, another newborn pygmy hippo named Haggis skyrocketed to fame at the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
And a cute baby hippo bit her zookeeper’s knee in a fit of childish rage, launching a thousand memes.
—Rob Reddick, WIRED, 31 Dec. 2024
Accusing Donald Trump of Violating Christian Values Orca Who Carried Dead Calf 1,000 Miles Gives Birth Again
Iris and a male hippo named Corwin have had three female offspring together in the past four and a half years, including the newborn hippo.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
The buffalo bellows with rage — but the peaceful hippo just feeds and sleeps.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 13 Dec. 2024
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First Known Use
1850, in the meaning defined above
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“Hippo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hippo. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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Nglish: Translation of hippo for Spanish Speakers
Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about hippo
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