Meaning
1 senses(slang)To take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional basis, rather than as an addict.
Examples
5 sentencesTom is a chippy by trade.
Том за фахом столяр. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Tom's a chippy and Mary's a sparky.
Том столяр, а Мері - електрик. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Is there a fruit machine in the chippy?
deSteht in der Frittenbude ein Spielautomat? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
In Scotland you can get a deep-fried Mars bar in a chippy.
deIn Schottland kann man in einer Pommesbude frittierte Mars-Riegel kaufen. — Zaghawa
Mike waited outside the chippy for Dani while she ordered a large portion of chips.
deMike wartete vor der Frittenbude auf Dani, die gerade eine große Portion Pommes bestellte. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
From chip + -y.From chip + -y.
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Forms
chippies, chippying, chippied, chippiedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle