chipper
Meaning
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Exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful.
Synonyms
debonair
poignant
section cutter
chopping machine
shaving machine
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈt͡ʃɪpɚ/
Etymology
From English dialectal kipper (“nimble; frisky”), of obscure origin. Perhaps akin to Old Norse kjapt (“briskly; impetuously”), kippa ("to snatch; pull; jerk" > Middle English kippen (“to seize”)), kipra (“to wrinkle; draw tightly”), Norwegian kjapp (“fast; brisk”), Dutch kippen (“to seize; catch; grip”). More at kip.
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