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Chippy
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- 1 Ill-tempered, disagreeable. Canada, UK
"To sit in solemn silence in a dull, dark dock, / In a pestilential prison, with a life-long lock, / Awaiting the sensation of a short, sharp shock, / From a cheap and chippy chopper on a big black block!"
- 2 Involving violence or unfair play. Canada, US
"2007, Canadian Interuniversity Sport, cisport.ca, The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns and University of Saskatchewan Huskies battled to a 1-1 draw in a chippy Canada West men’s soccer affair that saw the teams combine for 33 fouls and five yellow cards."
- 3 Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.
- 4 As dry as a chip of wood. dated
- 5 Feeling sick from drinking alcohol; hungover. archaic
- 1 A carpenter. Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, slang
"Then, when ah wis apprenticed as a chippy wi a Gorgie builder, ah goes along tae Telford College tae dae ma national certificate modules in joinery."
- 2 A prostitute or promiscuous woman. US, Western, slang
"I manage to pick up a living in spite of the damn chippies. I don't see why the hell they don't go into the business regular and make something out of it, instead of loving free."
- 3 A fish-and-chip shop. Ireland, UK, informal
"Huge queues form outside the Chippy, often stretching back to the Coop and beyond."
- 4 The youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a chipmunk. Australia, slang
- 5 A potato chip. New-Zealand
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- 6 A chiptune. informal
- 7 A chipping sparrow. US
"In due time a nest-full of little chippies appear to be nourished with insectiverous^([sic]) food from a parental beak until fledged and able to look after themselves."
- 8 An occasional drug habit, less than addiction. slang
- 1 To take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional basis, rather than as an addict. slang
"I chippy around but haven't been hooked in a year now."
Etymology
From chip + -y.
From chip + -y.
From chip + -y.
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