Chippy Definition

chipē
chippies, chippier, chippiest
noun
A chipping sparrow.
American Heritage
A woman prostitute.
American Heritage
(UK) A fish-and-chip shop.
Wiktionary

(UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A carpenter.

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(Australia, slang) The youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a chipmunk.

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adjective
chippier, chippiest
A chippy hockey player.
Webster's New World

(Canada, UK) Ill-tempered, disagreeable.

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(Canada, sports) Involving violence or unfair play.
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(of wood) Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.

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Other Word Forms of Chippy

Noun

Singular:
chippy
Plural:
chippies

Adjective

Base Form:
chippy
Comparative:
chippier
Superlative:
chippiest

Origin of Chippy

  • From chip +‎ -y.

    From Wiktionary

  • From chip

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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