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How to pronounce “chippy”

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Pronunciation guide for chippy

Learning goal: Practice the English pronunciation of chippy with real speech in context.
Available examples: 3 YouTube examples
Real speech example: What a nun can teach a scientist about ecologyand Mrs. Chippy, the ship's cat, had to be shot
Definition summary: (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A carpenter. [from 19th c.]

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What a nun can teach a scientist about ecology

and Mrs. Chippy, the ship's cat, had to be shot

[Noun]
(UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) A carpenter. [from 19th c.]
(slang, Western US) A prostitute or promiscuous woman. [from 19th c.]
(UK, Ireland, informal) A fish-and-chip shop. [from 20th c.]
(Australia, slang) The youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a chipmunk.
(New Zealand) A potato chip.
(demoscene, informal) A chiptune.
(US) A chipping sparrow.
(slang) An occasional drug habit, less than addiction.
[Adjective]
(Canada, UK) Ill-tempered, disagreeable.
(Canada, US, sports) Involving violence or unfair play.
(of wood) Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.
(dated) As dry as a chip of wood.
(archaic) Feeling sick from drinking alcohol; hungover.
[Verb]
(slang) To take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional basis, rather than as an addict. [from 20th c.]