chimp

noun

ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
 sometimes  ˈshimp

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But an inventive chimp – one who discovers a better way to smash nuts, for example – can’t successfully share their innovation. Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025 Study co-author Ena Onishi, a primatologist at Kyoto University, first became interested in chimp urination in 2019. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Jan. 2025 Young chimp Robbie awkwardly sings along with his pop-loving dad, eventually connecting primitive behavior to the problems of modern celebrity. Armond White, National Review, 10 Jan. 2025 Both chimps and pop stars are prone to destroying furniture and grinning while ripping off your face. Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for chimp

Word History

First Known Use

1877, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chimp was in 1877

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“Chimp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chimp. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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chimp

noun
ˈchimp How to pronounce chimp (audio)
ˈshimp

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