chimp

English

Etymology

Clipping of chimpanzee.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɪmp/

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• Rhymes: -ɪmp

Noun

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

• astrochimp
• Chimpcago
• Chimperor
• chimphuman
• chimpiness
• chimpish
• chimpkind
• chimplike
• chimpling
• chimp out, chimpout
• chimpy, Chimpy
• chuman

 

Verb

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.