Chippie
Added 2022-05-10 01:29:03 +0000 UTCHas anyone heard of this term? I’m thinking of calling Little Lorna’s next story this but I’m not sure if I’m using this properly. Maybe an American term?
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Yes. A "chippie" is a petite, young woman. Usually someone who falls into the "barely legal" catagory.
sallyfourth
2022-05-15 13:53:14 +0000 UTCThe term I always heard as a kid was more related to fast and loose girls.
Eddie Edwards
2022-05-10 20:33:20 +0000 UTCHmmmm . . . well, I'd have to add that if LL is a chippie . . . she's a high class chippie . . . LOL
RH
2022-05-10 18:26:53 +0000 UTCUrban dictionary defines it as a British fish and chips stand. I’ve heard it used in the u.s. as an abbreviation for chipmunk.
David N
2022-05-10 15:07:19 +0000 UTCIt SO much sounds like a Britishism but apparently it’s American. Also a British euphemism for chips (…or as we colonials say “French Fries)?
Julia Sinope
2022-05-10 13:11:12 +0000 UTCAs a Brit I've only ever heard "Chippie" used to describe a carpenter/joiner? Could be an "old" English term but it's definitely not widely used.
2022-05-10 04:18:27 +0000 UTCI read a lot, and have lived in many interesting places.
fannum
2022-05-10 02:31:47 +0000 UTCI learn something new every day
Tinhy
2022-05-10 02:25:47 +0000 UTCThat described Little Lorna perfectly I thought! Lol. Is it like an old fashioned term? I’ve never heard it used before.
Julia Sinope
2022-05-10 01:53:01 +0000 UTCI think you're on the right track, as my impression was that among the many names for the World's oldest profession, 'chippie' refers to the younger, flashier and cheaper end of the spectrum. But again, that's just my experience.
fannum
2022-05-10 01:47:33 +0000 UTCMerriam Webster defines it as British slang for a Tramp or Prostitute, I define it as a "practitioner of Entrepreneurism" or one who "Promotes the General Welfare".
HankD
2022-05-10 01:38:25 +0000 UTC
