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chipper1 definition

chip·per (c̸hip′ər)

adjective

Informal cheerful and sprightly; in good spirits

Etymology: altered < N Brit kipper; ? akin to Du kipp, quick, lively

chipper2 definition

chip·per (c̸hip′ər)

noun

a person or thing that chips; esp., a tool for chipping

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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