chippy

/ˈtʃɪpi/
noun
  1. A fish and chip shop or a person who works in one.
    • We stopped at the local chippy for some fried fish.
    • My dad used to work as a chippy when he was a teenager.
    • The chippy on the corner makes the best chips in town.
  2. A carpenter, especially in British slang.
    • The chippy fixed the kitchen cabinets this morning.
    • We hired a chippy to build the new bookshelves.
    • My uncle is a chippy and he can make anything out of wood.
Synonyms
adjective
  1. Easily annoyed or irritable; touchy.
    • He gets a bit chippy when he hasn't had enough sleep.
    • Don't be so chippy — I was only joking.
    • She was feeling chippy after the long flight.
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