What (who) is chippy - definition
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Chippy (disambiguation); Chippy (video game); Chippies
chippy
Chiefly British expression used to describe the upper classes, particularly their accents.
He's got a Saville Row suit, a Hermes tie, and a chippy accent. My bet is he's very rich.
He's got a Saville Row suit, a Hermes tie, and a chippy accent. My bet is he's very rich.
chippy
informal
¦ noun (also chippie) (plural chippies)
1. Brit. a fish-and-chip shop.
2. Brit. a carpenter.
3. N. Amer. a prostitute.
¦ adjective touchy and irritable.
chippy
also chippie
(chippies)
I go to the chippy at least once a week.
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Pronunciation examples for chippy
1. Okay, okay! You don't have to
get chippy with me.
The Bucket List (2007)
2. So, that said, I might seem a little chippy about it, and I
Real Man Adventures _ Adam Mansbach & T Cooper _ Talks at Google
3. It was alright...
we didn't have it bad for a couple from the chippy.
Bronson (2008)
Examples of use of chippy
1. That chippy, class–based routine gets under Tory skins.
2. Stick to the local chippy, at least it is edible. – Jimpy, Boston.Lincs.
3. Food would come from the local chippy, with "mushy peas" as the vegetarian option.
4. Bloody chippy northerners coming to have a go at the soft posh south.
5. It is exacerbated by reports that chippy anti–English animosity north of the border is getting worse, not better.