noun
chippy
A shop selling fish and chips, in informal British usage.
They stop at the village chippy for fish and chips on the way home.
Etymology
The informal name identifies the shop by the chips it sells. The familiar ending makes a short everyday label for a fish-and-chip shop.
More examples
- The chippy stays open late on Fridays.
- He works behind the counter at a chippy.
- Two chippies compete for customers on the high street.
Forms
chippy · chippies
Similar words
- takeout
- Takeout names food or a service broadly; chippy is informal British language for a fish-and-chip shop.