chippy

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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

chippy

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noun

chip·​py

variant spelling of chippie

1
usually chippie slang, disapproving
a
: a woman who has multiple sexual partners : a woman who is sexually promiscuous
b
: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker
2
usually chippy British, informal : chip shop
Occasionally on a Friday lunchtime I'll treat myself to a plate of fish and chips from the local chippy.Peter Collins

Examples of chippy in a Sentence

Adjective a chippy, defensive fellow whose alma mater was the school of hard knocks
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
The 6-3 Dickinson, who was selected 11th overall by the Sharks in June, showed off his skating ability but was also a physical presence in what ended up as a chippy game with several after-the-whistle scrums, one fight and 28 minutes in penalties. Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2024 These are exactly how they’re served in a pub or chippy. Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024 But each woman is showing that experience in this game as the German team gets particularly chippy, hitting the Americans with seven fouls in less than 30 minutes of play. Gadi Schwartz, NBC News, 7 Aug. 2024 And things got chippy, with nearly everyone on the ice getting involved in a scrum and three players — Verhaeghe and Tkachuk for Florida, Alexis Lafreniere — going to the penalty box. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for chippy 

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

chip on one's shoulder

First Known Use

Adjective

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 31 Oct. 2024.

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