chippy

adjective

chip·​py ˈchi-pē How to pronounce chippy (audio)
chippier; chippiest
: aggressively belligerent
a chippy hockey player
also : marked by much fighting
a chippy game

Examples of chippy in a Sentence

a chippy, defensive fellow whose alma mater was the school of hard knocks
Recent Examples on the Web The winner in the chippy game came after defenseman Brandt Clarke took a slap shot from the right point. Tom Canavan, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2024 New Years Day win:Pacers get chippy, outlast Milwaukee, breaking Bucks' 15-game win streak at Fiserv Forum Haliburton has posted nine consecutive double-doubles. Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2024 There was some chippy behavior before the game, which included Ravens defensive back Arthur Maulet and a group of Kansas City players having to be separated. Noah Trister, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024 Here are four observations: Rivalry stays chippy Bucks-Pacers is quickly becoming the NBA’s newest rivalry. Chloe Peterson, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Jan. 2024 Things get chippy but North QB Carson Howard of El Camino High throws for two fourth-quarter TDs to beat the South for the eighth straight time Defense and hard hits played key roles Saturday in the 33rd annual Alex Spanos All-Star Classic. Rick Hoff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2023 During the third quarter, Kelce, 34, pushed Raiders defensive back Amik Robertson and defensive tackle Jerry Tillery after a chippy play that had Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice down on the ground for a moment. Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023 Above it, the chippy shelf holds additional finds, including a fishing creel. Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 23 Aug. 2023 But its stay in Australia got off to a rough start when its penultimate World Cup warm-up was abandoned after 20 chippy minutes that ended with Ireland’s Denise O’Sullivan on her way to the hospital with a shin injury. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2023

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Word History

Etymology

chip on one's shoulder

First Known Use

1944, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chippy was in 1944

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“Chippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chippy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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