Green’s Dictionary of Slang
chippie, n.1 1. a young woman, esp. when promiscuous or a prostitute (often a part-timer or ‘amateur’); also as a term of address. 2. a slim, attractive ‘glamour girl’; thus sub-chippie, a younger girl. 3. a prostitute’s dress. 4. attrib. use of sense 3. 5. a male prostitute or promiscuous gay man.
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chippie, n.2 1. a young person. 2. a beginner, an innocent.
chippie, n.3 a carpenter.
chippie, n.4 1. a fish and chip shop; occas. attrib. 2. a potato chip (fry).
chippie, n.5 1. an occasional user of (usu. narcotic) drugs. 2. a limited drug addiction. 3. attrib. use of senses; occasional, limited.
chippie, v.1 1. to use narcotics, esp. heroin, only on an irregular basis rather than to be a habitual addict; thus chipping n.3 2. in non-drug contexts, to work half-heartedly.
chippie, v.2 1. to be sexually unfaithful; thus chipping n. 2. to fool, to deceive. 3. to seduce, to be attracted to. 4. to act as a prostitute.
chippy, see also under
chippie and combs.
chippy, adj.1 1. hungover; thus chippiness, suffering from a hangover. 2. unwell, sick.
chippy, adj.2 1. cheeky, impudent. 2. angry, irritated. 3. resentful, jealous.
chippy, adj.3 cheerful, merry.
chippified, adj. 1. of a woman, promiscuous, esp. when acting as an ‘amateur’ prostitute. 2. cheeky, impudent.
chipping, n.3 the occasional use of drugs.
chippying, n. see chipping n.3
chippy’s playground, n. see
playground under play v.
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