chippy

(noun, adjective)

adjective

1. (Canada, Britain) Ill-tempered, disagreeable.

2. (Canada, sports) Involving violence or unfair play.

3. (of wood) Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.

noun

1. (Britain) A fish-and-chip shop.

2. (Britain, Australia, New Zealand, slang) A carpenter.

3. (Australia, slang) The youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a chipmunk.

4. (New Zealand) A potato chip.

5. (US, slang) A prostitute or promiscuous woman.

6. (demoscene, informal) A chiptune.

7. (US) A chipping sparrow.