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Word: Chippy
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from chip + -y, -y; chippy (adjective) is from the phrase a chip on one's shoulder
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃɪpi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a fish-and-chip shop
Short Definition:fish-and-chip shop
Examples:- there used to be a good chippy down the back of Albert Street
Definition:
a carpenter.
Short Definition:carpenter
Variant Forms:
- chippie
Word: Chippy
Speech Type: Adjective
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃɪpi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(of a person) touchy and defensive, especially on account of having a grievance or a sense of inferiority
Short Definition:touchy and defensive or aggressive
Examples:- I thought she was hostile and chippy
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