chimp

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English

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Etymology

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Clipping of chimpanzee.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪmp/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪmp

Noun

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chimp (plural chimps)

  1. (informal) Clipping of chimpanzee.
    The chimps in the zoo were making a racket.
  2. (offensive, ethnic slur) A black person.

Derived terms

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Verb

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chimp (third-person singular simple present chimps, present participle chimping, simple past and past participle chimped)

  1. (informal, often derogatory) To review each image on a digital camera after it is taken.
  2. (informal, often derogatory) To get very excited when showing images on a digital camera.
  3. (derogatory, offensive, slang, of black people) Clipping of chimp out.