chippie
/ˈtʃɪpi/
noun
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.