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Chipper vs Chirper - What's the difference?

chipper | chirper |

As nouns the difference between chipper and chirper

is that chipper is a fish and chips shop, or more generally a cheap fast food outlet, typically selling chips and other deep-fried foods while chirper is a thing or animal that makes a chirping sound.

As an adjective chipper

is exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful.

As a verb chipper

is to chirp or chirrup.

chipper

Etymology 1

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful.
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, Ireland, slang) A fish and chips shop, or more generally a cheap fast food outlet, typically selling chips and other deep-fried foods.
  • (slang) A deep frier.
  • (US) A machine that reduces organic matter to compost; depending on size, whole tree trunks are reduced to sawdust; a woodchipper.
  • (US) (smoking) An occasional tobacco user, or more generally drug user.
  • A machine that chips potatoes ready to be fried and made into chips.
  • Someone who chips (e.g. wood)
  • A sportsman who chips the ball.
  • Synonyms
    * (cheap food store) greasy spoon, hole in the wall

    Etymology 2

    Compare cheep, chirp.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (UK, dialect) To chirp or chirrup.
  • (Forby)

    chirper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thing or animal that makes a chirping sound.
  • :The electronic smoke alarm includes a chirper which sounds when the battery is low.
  • (Canada, slang, mildly, derogatory) A person who speaks with a distinct English or Welsh accent.
  • :I could barely understand a word which that chatty chirper said.