chimp

[ chimp ]

nounInformal.

Origin of chimp

1
First recorded in 1875–80; by shortening

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How to use chimp in a sentence

  • Pictures painted by chimps weren't usually put in heavy gold frames.

    Jerry's Charge Account | Hazel Hutchins Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for chimp

chimp

/ (tʃɪmp) /


noun
  1. informal short for chimpanzee

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