chippy
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8.4
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪpi/
- Slang
:
carpintero
- The chippy was busy constructing wooden shelves for the new shop.
Patrol Tales, which is written by a former chippy.
- Patrol Tales, which is written by a former chippy.
- My teachers were like, you'll be a plumber, electrician or a chippy at best if you do well.
Examples
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My teachers were like, you'll be a plumber, electrician or a chippy at best if you do well.
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After years of training, he finally set up his own business as a chippy.
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The chippy crafted a beautiful wooden bench for the garden.
Synonyms
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1.6
A person who makes or fixes things from wood, like furniture
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2.7
A person who fixes and looks after things around a home or workplace
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3.9
A person who makes or repairs things from wood
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3.9
A person who makes decorative objects from wood by cutting and shaping them
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9.3
A small shop that sells fish and chips or a person who works as a carpenter
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3.6
A person who does skilled physical work like an electrician or carpenter
A person who makes things from wood by cutting and shaping it
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chippy as a name for a carpenter likely comes from chip, a small piece of wood, or from to chip, meaning to cut wood. So, a chippy is someone who works with wood — a carpenter.