chippy

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adjective

chip·py ˈchi-pē

chippier; chippiest

Synonyms of chippy next

: aggressively belligerent

a chippy hockey player

also : marked by much fighting

a chippy game

chippy

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noun

chip·py

variant spelling of chippie

usually chippie slang, disapproving

: a woman who has multiple sexual partners : a woman who is sexually promiscuous

: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker

usually chippy British, informal : chip shop

Occasionally on a Friday lunchtime I'll treat myself to a plate of fish and chips from the local chippy.—

Peter Collins

Examples of chippy in a Sentence

Adjective a chippy, defensive fellow whose alma mater was the school of hard knocks

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Adjective

There is no love loss between the two young teams as things got chippy in both contests. —

Rahat Huq, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 The only person missing is McGee, who's still feeling chippy about losing the deputy director job to that mint-mucher Gabriel LaRoche. —

Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024 The 6-3 Dickinson, who was selected 11th overall by the Sharks in June, showed off his skating ability but was also a physical presence in what ended up as a chippy game with several after-the-whistle scrums, one fight and 28 minutes in penalties. —

Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2024 These are exactly how they’re served in a pub or chippy. —

Deanne Revel, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chippy