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chippy

1
[ chip-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɪp i /

noun, plural chip·pies.

Also chippie. Slang.
  1. a promiscuous woman.
  2. a prostitute.
chipping sparrow.

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Origin of chippy

1
An Americanism dating back to 1860–65; chipp(ing sparrow) + -y2; def. 1 apparently derivative of this sense, or from chip2

Words nearby chippy

Chippewa Falls, Chippeway, chipping, chipping sparrow, chipproof, chippy, chipset, chip shot, chip syringe, chip wagon, Chiquita

Definition for chippy (2 of 4)

chippy2
[ chip-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɪp i /

noun, plural chip·pies.

a chipmunk.

Origin of chippy

2
chip(munk) + -y2

Definition for chippy (3 of 4)

chippy3
[ chip-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɪp i /

adjective, chip·pi·er, chip·pi·est.

Ice Hockey. using or characterized by aggressive, rough play or commission of fouls: a chippy player; a chippy second period.
Canadian. ill-tempered; irritable.

Origin of chippy

3
Both senses were first recorded in 1885–90; chip1 (compare chip on one's shoulder) + -y1

Definition for chippy (4 of 4)

chippy4
[ chip-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɪp i /

noun, plural chip·pies.British Informal.

a store selling fish and chips: I picked up some takeaway from the local chippy.
a carpenter.

Origin of chippy

4
First recorded in 1885–90; chip1 + -y2
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British Dictionary definitions for chippy (1 of 5)

chippy1
/ (ˈtʃɪpɪ) /

noun plural -pies

British informal a fish-and-chip shop
British and NZ a slang word for carpenter
NZ a potato crisp

Word Origin for chippy

C19: from chip (n)

British Dictionary definitions for chippy (2 of 5)

chippy2
/ (ˈtʃɪpɪ) /

adjective -pier or -piest

informal resentful or oversensitive about being perceived as inferiora chippy miner's son

Derived forms of chippy

chippiness, noun

Word Origin for chippy

C20: from chip (sense 12)

British Dictionary definitions for chippy (3 of 5)

chippy3

chippie

/ (ˈtʃɪpɪ) /

noun plural -pies

an informal name for chipmunk, chipping sparrow

British Dictionary definitions for chippy (4 of 5)

chippy4

chippie

/ (ˈtʃɪpɪ) /

noun plural -pies

informal, mainly US and Canadian a promiscuous woman

Word Origin for chippy

C19: perhaps from chip (n)

British Dictionary definitions for chippy (5 of 5)

chippy5
/ (ˈtʃɪpɪ) /

adjective -pier or -piest

belligerent or touchy

Word Origin for chippy

C19: from chip (n), sense probably developing from: as dry as a chip of wood, hence irritable, touchy
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