单词 | chippy |
释义 | chippy chippy1 /chip"ee/, n. , pl. chippies. 1. Also, chippie. Slang. a. a promiscuous woman. b. a prostitute. 2. See chipping sparrow. [1860-65, Amer.; CHIPP(ING SPARROW) + -Y2; def. 1 appar. deriv. of this sense, or from CHIP2] chippy2 /chip"ee/, n. , pl. chippies. a chipmunk. [CHIP(MUNK) + -Y2] chippy3 /chip"ee/, adj., chippier, chippiest. 1. Ice Hockey. using or characterized by aggressive, rough play or commission of fouls: a chippy player; a chippy second period. 2. Canadian. irritable; ill-tempered. [1890-95, for def. 2; CHIP1 (Compare CHIP ON ONE'S SHOULDER) + -Y1] chippy4 /chip"ee/, n. , pl. chippies. Brit. Informal. 1. a carpenter. 2. a store selling fish and chips. [CHIP1 + -Y2] |
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