chippie

/ˈtʃɪpi/
noun
  1. A small piece of wood or stone that has been broken off from a larger piece.
    • She found a chippie of flint that looked like an arrowhead.
    • The sidewalk was covered in chippies of broken concrete after the demolition.
    • He picked up a chippie of wood from the floor and tossed it into the fire.
  2. A small, thin piece of food, especially a potato chip or a piece of fried fish.
    • He ordered a chippie with his sandwich at the diner.
    • She crunched on a salty chippie while watching the movie.
    • The kids ate every last chippie from the bag.
  3. A carpenter or woodworker (informal).
    • The chippie measured twice before cutting the board.
    • We hired a chippie to fix the old wooden staircase.
    • My uncle is a chippie who builds custom furniture.
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