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chelp

/ tʃɛlp /

verb

  1. (esp of women or children) to chatter or speak out of turn

    she's always chelping at the teacher

  2. (of birds) to squeak or chirp
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of chelp1

C19: perhaps from ch ( irp ) + ( y ) elp
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Example Sentences

Ha'e much more o' thy chelp, my young jockey, an' I'll rattle my fist about thee.

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