Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A chipping sparrow.
- noun Slang A woman prostitute.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Abounding in chips; produced by chips.
- noun A familiar name of the chip-bird.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) A small American sparrow (
Spizella socialis ), very common near dwelling; -- also calledchipping bird andchipping sparrow , from its simple note. - adjective Abounding in, or resembling, chips; dry and tasteless.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun UK A
fish-and-chip shop. - noun UK, Australia, New Zealand, slang A
carpenter . - noun Australia, slang The youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a
chipmunk . - noun New Zealand A potato chip.
- noun US, slang A
prostitute orpromiscuous woman. - noun demoscene, informal A
chiptune . - noun US A
chipping sparrow . - adjective Canada, UK
Ill-tempered ,disagreeable . - adjective Canada, sports Involving violence or unfair play.
- adjective of wood Tending to form
chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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USATODAY. com - Nets emerge victorious in chippy opener
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"My friend, sir," the second man went on, "is vat you call chippy because you come plomp into his bed of cabbage, very fine vegetable, vich remind him of his youthful days in ze ever-to-beloved Homeland."
Round the World in Seven Days Herbert Strang
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Unusually high temperatures and humidity the past week have some folks -- including some players saying the ice was "chippy" -- concerned.
Freep.com - RSS 2010
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Where is the nest of song-sparrow, or Maryland yellow-throat, or yellow warbler, or chippy, that is safe from the curse of the cow-bird's blighting visit?
My Studio Neighbors William Hamilton Gibson 1873
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Mr. Tuck used "chippy," Mr. Kiwanuka "dirty, dirty," and right tackle Kareem McKenzie said it just plain got under his skin.
Giants Their Own Worst Enemy Aditi Kinkhabwala 2010
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In an increasingly tetchy conference call with reporters, Steiner denied that he was sounding "chippy" about the negative coverage from the press and the City in the run-up to the float.
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If one of them sees some "chippy" play brewing, Foster tells Workman and Malloy to yell out, "Scott, I got this matchup right here!"
A ref's life: Much more to the game beyond tipoff to buzzer 2008
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And I'm shocked to find that another English-er-person is so "chippy" about her nation.
No Lassie No Jeff 2009
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A short "chippy" ending, even though emphatic, is to be avoided.
How to Write Clearly Rules and Exercises on English Composition Edwin A. Abbott
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A "chippy" ending is common in bad construing from Virgil.
How to Write Clearly Rules and Exercises on English Composition Edwin A. Abbott
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A carpenter.
December 16, 2007
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A (fish and) chip shop.
August 2, 2008
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At PRIDE OF PLAICE, the chippy opposite the Leisure Centre, a horrible old human is slouched with its head cradled in the alarmed proprietor's arms.
- Peter Reading, C, 1984
August 2, 2008
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Oft-ignored bff of Clippy.
August 29, 2008
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