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chippy.

A carpenter.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈt͡ʃɪpi/
  1. A carpenter.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK · slang
  2. A prostitute or promiscuous woman.

    US · Western · slang
  3. A fish-and-chip shop.

    Ireland · UK · informal
  4. The youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a chipmunk.

    Australia · slang
  5. A potato chip.

    New-Zealand · colloquial
  6. A chiptune.

    informal
  7. A chipping sparrow.

    US
  8. An occasional drug habit, less than addiction.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From chip + -y.

adj/ˈt͡ʃɪpi/
  1. Ill-tempered, disagreeable.

    Canada · UK
  2. Involving violence or unfair play.

    Canada · US
  3. Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.

  4. As dry as a chip of wood.

    dated
  5. Feeling sick from drinking alcohol; hungover.

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From chip + -y.

verb/ˈt͡ʃɪpi/
  1. To take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional basis, rather than as an addict.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From chip + -y.

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