"chimp" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃɪmp/ Audio: en-us-chimp.ogg [US] Forms: chimps [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪmp Etymology: Clipping of chimpanzee. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|chimpanzee}} Clipping of chimpanzee Head templates: {{en-noun}} chimp (plural chimps)
  1. (informal) Clipping of chimpanzee. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal Alternative form of: chimpanzee Categories (topical): Photography Categories (lifeform): Hominids
    Sense id: en-chimp-en-noun-Qnjmlesv Disambiguation of Photography: 25 4 23 28 19 Disambiguation of Hominids: 48 4 15 18 16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 2 32 37 12
  2. (offensive, ethnic slur) A black person. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slur
    Sense id: en-chimp-en-noun-PG6l68SO Categories (other): English ethnic slurs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Verb

IPA: /t͡ʃɪmp/ Audio: en-us-chimp.ogg [US] Forms: chimps [present, singular, third-person], chimping [participle, present], chimped [participle, past], chimped [past]
Rhymes: -ɪmp Etymology: Clipping of chimpanzee. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|chimpanzee}} Clipping of chimpanzee Head templates: {{en-verb}} chimp (third-person singular simple present chimps, present participle chimping, simple past and past participle chimped)
  1. (informal, often derogatory) To review each image on a digital camera after it is taken. Tags: derogatory, informal, often Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-chimp-en-verb--s79mY3u Disambiguation of Photography: 25 4 23 28 19 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 2 32 37 12
  2. (informal, often derogatory) To get very excited when showing images on a digital camera. Tags: derogatory, informal, often Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-chimp-en-verb-4HOw~3mL Disambiguation of Photography: 25 4 23 28 19 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 2 32 37 12
  3. (derogatory, offensive, slang, of black people) Clipping of chimp out. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, derogatory, of black people, offensive, slang Alternative form of: chimp out Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-chimp-en-verb-E02UUZFm Disambiguation of Photography: 25 4 23 28 19 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 17 2 32 37 12

Inflected forms

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