chipper

Etymology 1
From English dialectal, of obscure origin. Perhaps akin to Old Norse, "to snatch; pull; jerk" > Middle English, , Norwegian , Dutch. More at.

Adjective

 * 1) Exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful.

Translations

 * Czech: čiperný, ,
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:
 * German: ,

Noun

 * 1) Someone who or something which chips (e.g. wood).
 * 2)  A machine that reduces organic matter to compost; depending on size, whole tree trunks are reduced to sawdust; a woodchipper.
 * 3) A machine that chips potatoes into pieces that are ready to be fried and made into chips.
 * 4)  A fish and chip shop, or more generally a cheap fast food outlet, typically selling chips and other deep-fried foods.
 * 5) A company that manufactures potato chips/potato crisps.
 * 6)  A player who chips the ball.
 * 7)  A golf club for making chip shots.
 * 8)  A deep frier.
 * 9)  An occasional tobacco user, or more generally drug user.
 * 1)  A golf club for making chip shots.
 * 2)  A deep frier.
 * 3)  An occasional tobacco user, or more generally drug user.

Translations

 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: pikaruokapaikka;


 * Dutch: ,
 * Finnish: uppopaistin


 * Czech:
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: ; jätesilppuri ; haketin,
 * French: ,
 * German: ,
 * Portuguese: triturador

Etymology 3
Compare,.

Verb

 * 1)  To chirp or chirrup.