chimp

[chimp]

noun

Informal.

1. chimpanzee.

chimp

/ tʃɪmp /

noun

1. informal,  short for chimpanzee

Word History and Origins

Origin of chimp¹

First recorded in 1875–80; by shortening

Example Sentences

Goodall founded the institute that bears her name to expand and carry on her work with chimps — a project that has been running for nearly 65 years — and, just as important, to educate humans.

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The chimp took a twig, bent and stripped it of its leaves, then he poked it into a termite's nest.

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Scientists had thought chimps were docile vegetarians, but on this day about three months after her arrival, Goodall spied a group of the apes feasting on something pink.

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She featured in a television documentary narrated by Orson Welles, which saw her playing and wrestling with baby chimps.

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The research team measured the amount of ethanol, or pure alcohol, in fruits such as figs and plums eaten in large quantities by wild chimps in Côte d'Ivoire and Uganda.

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