chippying
chippying is the present participle and gerund of chippy.
Meaning of chippy
Verb
chippy (third-person singular simple present chippies, present participle chippying, simple past and past participle chippied)
- To take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional basis, rather than as an addict.
- I chippy around but haven't been hooked in a year now.1952 March 5, William S. Burroughs, “To Allen Ginsberg”, in Oliver Harris, editor, The Letters of William S. Burroughs, 1945–1959, New York: Penguin, published 1993, →ISBN, page 104
Questions about chippying
- What is chippying the present participle and gerund of?
- Chippying is the present participle and gerund of chippy.
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