chimp
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of chimp
First recorded in 1875–80; by shortening
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The chimp war study went viral for a variety of reasons, not least of them the lurid spectacle of a species other than our own committing despicable acts.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
Even if Fuqua had made the movie like a gritty documentary, just the entrance of Bubbles the chimp would smack of camp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
Now, he experimented with animal concepts of aesthetics, giving a paintbrush to a chimp called Congo.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
The two groups had no remaining social or reproductive ties between them; the last chimp infant with parents from different groups was born in 2015.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
This was to prevent microbes from one chimp infecting another—or from infecting a human.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
Humans, chimps and bonobos share a common ancestor going back 7 million years or so.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
"These were chimps that would hold hands," lead author Aaron Sandel said.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
What was once the center of the group’s territory became a border, which chimps patrolled, the researchers found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
With the Ngogo chimps, researchers aren’t certain what prompted the split, but said it’s possible the apes were victims of their own success.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
No one knows exactly how many chimps are left in the wild.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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