chip ‧ per /ˈtʃɪpə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective old-fashioned informal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Probably from English dialect kipper 'cheerful and active' ]
happy and active:
You’re looking very chipper this morning.
chip ‧ per /ˈtʃɪpə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective old-fashioned informal
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Probably from English dialect kipper 'cheerful and active' ]
happy and active:
You’re looking very chipper this morning.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012