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also chippy
as in hussy
a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman
detectives wanted to talk to the chippies who were regulars at the bar—to learn if they had seen anything
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Recent Examples of chippie
Blue Lagoon is another iconic chippie in the city center and rumored to be Justin Bieber’s favorite.
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Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
The chippies, pubs and merchandise stalls on Goodison Road are doing brisk business, as fans arrive extra early to soak up precious last memories.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Alex Macleod Not your average chippie—this Aberdeenshire restaurant is elevating Ballater's food scene.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
LeVert rushed a late-clock chippie.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2022
Soon after her mom died, her dad remarried a much younger chippie.
—Absurdity, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2022
The seagulls remain ready to pounce, but the ice-cream shops and chippies that supply their prey are mostly shut.
—The Economist, 28 May 2020
After a run of 10 consecutive makes, Stefanou doinked a chippie off the right upright, and as the Buffs were down 42 points at the time, the football gods shook their heads while Twitter laughed.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2019
Riza Cruz, Vogue, 11 May 2026
The chippies, pubs and merchandise stalls on Goodison Road are doing brisk business, as fans arrive extra early to soak up precious last memories.
—Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Alex Macleod Not your average chippie—this Aberdeenshire restaurant is elevating Ballater's food scene.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
LeVert rushed a late-clock chippie.
—Chris Fedor, cleveland, 10 Dec. 2022
Soon after her mom died, her dad remarried a much younger chippie.
—Absurdity, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2022
The seagulls remain ready to pounce, but the ice-cream shops and chippies that supply their prey are mostly shut.
—The Economist, 28 May 2020
After a run of 10 consecutive makes, Stefanou doinked a chippie off the right upright, and as the Buffs were down 42 points at the time, the football gods shook their heads while Twitter laughed.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chippie
Noun
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Billy the Kid, Doc Holliday and Pat Garrett hang out with a hussy.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2021
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Either way, the woman comes out the other end a victim and a champion, but as a tramp and a hussy too.—
Benjy Hansen-Bundy,
Glamour,
30 May 2018
Noun
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The Survivor minx is a tired and true stereotype as attractive female contestants are often portrayed on the show as using their feminine wiles to get ahead in the game.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2021
Noun
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Ida, meanwhile, is a crime society floozy in 1930s Great Depression Chicago, an escort to a coterie of goombahs who take to mentally torturing her over dinner and drinks in a speakeasy.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Mar. 2026
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Released in 1958, Attack told of a wealthy heiress, fresh from a stint at a mental institution, who is turned into a giantess and then deals with her philandering husband and his no-good, money-grubbing floozy.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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After two years of refurbishment work by the Olivehurst Public Utility District, the siren is now back in service as an emergency alert tool for local residents.—
Kayla Moeller,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Its speakers are programmed with over 50 audio clips including human voices and sirens audible over half a mile away.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
14 May 2026
Noun
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The next year, he was arrested again for robbing and assaulting a prostitute.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Later that day, he was stabbed to death in a drug deal gone bad by two transients and a prostitute.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Plus, the police are looking for a tramp (David Wilmot) who lives in the forest nearby, and may know something about what happened to her.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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More than half a century into his imposingly prolific, restlessly searching career as a songwriter, Springsteen has fulfilled the prophecy he was born into as a young tramp.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Chippie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chippie. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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