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

Word History and Origins

Origin of chelp¹

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

Example Sentences

Hardness is there in the dialect, too: guttle, kested, barkled, cozzly, butty, chelp and so on.

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On Says You! you will hear real or bluff definitions of such words as trank, chelp, and fubsy.

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

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