What is "stip"

n. Abbreviation of stipulation vb. Abbreviation of stipulate

Štip is the largest urban agglomeration in the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia, serving as the economic, industrial, entertainment and educational focal point for the surrounding municipalities. As of the 2002 census, the Štip municipality alone had a population of about 47,796. Štip is the largest textile production center in the country; Center of the fashion industry in Macedonia, as well as the location of the sole public university in eastern Macedonia, Goce Delčev University of Štip. The city of Štip is the seat of Štip Municipality.

Stip can refer to:

• Štip, the largest town in the eastern part of the Republic of Macedonia
• STIP Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, a 4 year transportation planning document required by the Federal Highway Administration
• STIP, a local political party run by students occupying seats in the town hall of the Dutch city of Delft
• Stip is a regional dish in the Dutch provinces of Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel
• Stipendiary magistrate
• SINQ Target Irradiation Program
• Stipulation, an agreement, in American law, made between opposing parties prior to a pending hearing or trial
• Pentagrammic prism

Stip is a regional dish in the Dutch provinces of Groningen, Drenthe and Overijssel. It is served as buckwheat porridge with a hole containing fried bacon and a big spoonful of syrup.

The traditional way to eat this dish, follows two steps. First a bite from the outside of the dish is dipped into the central hole with syrup. This is continued until the edge of the hole is breached. After the breach the dish is mixed and continued until finished. Because of this playful eating style the dish is popular among children.