Chippy - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈtʃɪpɪ|
Brit.
|ˈtʃɪpɪ|
noun
- (UK) A fish-and-chip shop.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A carpenter.
- (Australia, slang) The youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a chipmunk.
- (New Zealand) A potato chip.
- (US, slang) A prostitute or promiscuous woman.
- (demoscene, informal) A chiptune.
- (US) A chipping sparrow.
- (UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A carpenter.
- (Australia, slang) The youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a chipmunk.
- (New Zealand) A potato chip.
- (US, slang) A prostitute or promiscuous woman.
- (demoscene, informal) A chiptune.
- (US) A chipping sparrow.
adjective
- (Canada, UK) Ill-tempered, disagreeable.
- (Canada, sports) Involving violence or unfair play.
- (of wood) Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.
- (Canada, sports) Involving violence or unfair play.
- (of wood) Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.
Extra examples
...a chippy, defensive fellow whose alma mater was the school of hard knocks...
Word forms
adjective
comparative: chippier
superlative: chippiest
comparative: chippier
superlative: chippiest
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