chimp out
chimp out · chimps out · chimped out · chimping out
Of a black person, to behave aggressively or violentlyOf a black person, to behave aggressively or violently.
/t͡ʃɪmp aʊt/
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, ethnic, intransitive, slang, slur)Of a black person, to behave aggressively or violently.
(intransitive, offensive, slang, usually)To wild out; to crash out; to react with anger to another's joke.
Origin
From chimp + out, comparing the stereotyped behavior of black people to chimpanzees. PopulFrom chimp + out, comparing the stereotyped behavior of black people to chimpanzees. Popularized in 2025–2026 by online figures such as Chud the Builder, at which point it began to be used in a nonracial sense (as, e.g., by 6ix9ine). The noun is a deverbal of the verb.
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Forms
chimps out, chimping out, chimped out, chimped out| Base form | chimp out · to chimp out |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chimps out |
| Present participle | chimping out |
| Past simple | chimped out |
| Past participle | chimped out |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb