| 释义 |
chip·py
I. \ˈchipē, -pi\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: chip (I) + -y
1. : like a chip especially in dryness
2. slang : unwell; specifically : suffering from a hangover
II. noun
or chip·pie \“\
(plural chippies)
Etymology: chip (V) + -y, -ie
1. : chipping sparrow
2. slang : a boldly flirtatious or sexually promiscuous woman; sometimes : prostitute
3. [by shortening and alteration] : chipmunk
4. : a narrow-gage railroad car
III. adjective
Etymology: chip on one's shoulder
: aggressively belligerent
< a chippy hockey player >
also : marked by much fighting
< a chippy game > |