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chimp

  • /t͡ʃɪmp/

Rhymes with -ɪmp

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Clipping of chimpanzee.

noun chimps

  1. abbreviation, clipping, informal Clipping of chimpanzee The chimps in the zoo were making a racket.
  2. ethnic, offensive, slur A black person.

verb chimps · chimping · chimped

  1. derogatory, informal, often To review each image on a digital camera after it is taken.
  2. derogatory, informal, often To get very excited when showing images on a digital camera.
  3. abbreviation, clipping, derogatory, offensive, slang, of black people Clipping of chimp out

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"chimp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chimp. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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chimp. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chimp

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"chimp." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chimp.

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@misc{chimp_2026,
  title = {chimp},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chimp},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}