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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
CHIPPER, n. “A hard marble that will break another” (Mry.1 1925). Cf. Chippy, n., 1.
[Prob. from Eng. chip, to break small pieces off anything, + agent suff. -er, but cf. Chip, v., 4.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Chipper n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Oct 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chipper>
