chippier; chippiest
: aggressively belligerent
a chippy hockey player
also
: marked by much fighting
a chippy game
chip·py
variant spelling of chippie
1
usually chippie slang, disapproving
a
: a woman who has multiple sexual partners : a woman who is sexually promiscuous
b
: a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker
2
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.—
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Adjective
a chippy, defensive fellow whose alma mater was the school of hard knocks
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Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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
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Adjective
A little chippy Oftentimes, joint practices lead to skirmishes or all-out fights.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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
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“Chippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chippy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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