CHIMP

chimpanzee, chimp, Pan troglodytes

(noun) intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chimp (plural chimps)

(informal) Clipping of chimpanzee.

Verb

chimp (third-person singular simple present chimps, present participle chimping, simple past and past participle chimped)

(informal, often, pejorative) To review each image on a digital camera after it is taken.

(informal, often, pejorative) To get very excited when showing images on a digital camera.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

15 June 2025

SCHNORR

(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”


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