chippy
Translation
irritable, testy
Examples
I'm going to the chippy for dinner.
I'm going to the fish and chip shop for dinner.
The game got a bit chippy in the second half.
The game got a bit testy in the second half.
Grammar Patterns
((the)) chippy (noun, BrE) a fish and chip shop I'm going to the chippy.
((to get)) chippy (adjective) to become irritable The players started to get chippy.
Similar Words
Noun: fish and chip shop; Adjective: irritable, testy, touchy
Etymology
Noun (BrE): Short for 'chip shop'. Adjective: From the idea of 'chipping' away at someone, being aggressive.
Memory Tips
The noun 'chippy' is very British. For the adjective, imagine a tense situation where people are making small, aggressive 'chips' at each other.