chippy
1
7.7
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪpi/
- UK
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freiduría
- They're gonna go down the pub, and then they're gonna go to the chippy.
Absolutely Saturday night guys from from outside the chippy.
- Absolutely Saturday night guys from from outside the chippy.
Examples
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White Horse Coffee Chippy chippy Chippy chippy White Horse Coffee Plate Saucy long blacks with a dash of almond milk coming up.
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After a long day, we decided to grab dinner at the chippy and enjoy some hot fish and chips.
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The girls and I stopped off at the chippy.
Fiction book (1998) -
Where's your little chippy?
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It was a chippy...
Blog text (23) -
Elmer Conway took $10,000 around to that chippy's house.
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Look at the unemployment figures, go down to pubs, hang out by the chippies, and you'll very quickly come to the conclusion that raising the ticket prices is a no-no.
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The local chippy is famous for its crispy batter and delicious tartar sauce.
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On Friday nights, families often line up outside the chippy for their weekly fish and chips treat.
Synonyms
1
9.3
A small shop that sells fish and chips or a person who works as a carpenter
1
8.3
A small shop that sells hot meals to people
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chippy for a fish-and-chips shop comes from chip (British for 'chips', meaning fries) with an -y ending to name the place. So, a chippy is simply a small shop where you buy fried fish and chips.