chips

verbnounnouncommon in dialogue

//t͡ʃɪps//

A carpenter.

verb

1
Also a form of chipthird-person singular simple present indicative of chip

noun

1
archaicMoney.
2
Also a form of chipplural of chip

noun

1
slangA carpenter.
But the Saturday-night bottles were not all. The carpenter and cooper, in sea parlance, Chips and Bungs, who were the "Cods," or leaders of the forecastle, in some way or other, managed to obtain an extra supply […]
I began a new branch of experience by going to sea as a 'chips.'

Chip · A diminutive of the male given names Christopher and Charles.CHiP · An officer of the California Highway Patrol.chipped · Having one or more chips (small pieces) missing.

chips · A carpenter.

Chips · Traditional nickname for someone whose surname is Carpenter.chirp · A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.chirping · The act, or an instance of, chirping.

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