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Chipper

//ˈt͡ʃɪpɚ// adj, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful.

    "Van Halen orders garlic strewn about Lucy's bedroom. she feels a bit chipperer the next morning, so Mina heads off to help poor Harker in Budapest."

Adjective
  1. 1
    having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who or something which chips (e.g. wood).

    "Used for chopping large blocks of chocolate into small pieces, a chocolate chipper looks like a large fork with six thin, very sharp, pointed metal fingers. To use the chipper, hold it straight up and down and press it firmly[…]"

  2. 2
    Someone who or something which chips (e.g. wood).; A machine that reduces organic matter to compost; depending on size, whole tree trunks are reduced to sawdust; a woodchipper. US

    "NR workers feed the cleared vegetation into a chipper."

  3. 3
    Someone who or something which chips (e.g. wood).; A machine that chips potatoes into pieces that are ready to be fried and made into chips.
  4. 4
    A fish and chip shop, or more generally a cheap fast food outlet, typically selling chips and other deep-fried foods. East, Ireland, North, Scotland, slang

    "'Yes, and CCTV on the drink link and at Fabio's chipper.'"

  5. 5
    A company that manufactures potato chips/potato crisps.

    "Bichel asked chippers several thought-provoking questions about potato procurement, storage and handling."

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  1. 6
    A player who chips the ball.
  2. 7
    A golf club for making chip shots.
  3. 8
    A deep frier. slang
  4. 9
    An occasional tobacco user, or more generally drug user. US
Verb
  1. 1
    To chirp or chirrup. UK, dialectal

    "[a squirrel] […] eyeing me inquisitively, chippering, and shaking his tail"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From English dialectal kipper (“nimble; frisky”), of obscure origin. Perhaps akin to Old Norse kjapt (“briskly; impetuously”), kippa ("to snatch; pull; jerk" > Middle English kippen (“to seize”)), kipra (“to wrinkle; draw tightly”), Norwegian kjapp (“fast; brisk”), Dutch kippen (“to seize; catch; grip”). More at kip.

Etymology 2

From chip + -er.

Etymology 3

Compare cheep, chirp.

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