kewpie
pronunciation
How to pronounce kewpie in British English:
UK ['kju:pɪ]
How to pronounce kewpie in American English:
US ['kjupi]
Word Origin
- kewpie (n.)
- 1909, American English, coined by their illustrator, Rose C. O'Neill (1874-1944), as an altered form of a diminutive of Cupid.
Example
- 1. We were the centre kewpie .
- 2. Zynga inc. , which filed for an initial public offering on friday , serves lunch and dinner daily to its employees , using specialty ingredients like wasabi oil , japanese kewpie mayonnaise and pinecone syrup as well as locally sourced produce .