n.
Pronunciation: ' chi-p ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: chip · pi · er ; -est
Etymology: chip on one's shoulder
Date: 1898
: aggressively belligerent <a chippy hockey player> also : marked by much fighting <a chippy game>
n.
Pronunciation: ' chi-p ē
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: chip · pi · er ; -est
Etymology: chip on one's shoulder
Date: 1898
: aggressively belligerent <a chippy hockey player> also : marked by much fighting <a chippy game>
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012