"chimp" meaning in English

See chimp in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /t͡ʃɪmp/ Audio: en-us-chimp.ogg 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
    Sense id: en-chimp-en-noun-Qnjmlesv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 7 17 9 37
  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 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
    Sense id: en-chimp-en-verb--s79mY3u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 7 17 9 37
  2. (informal, often derogatory) To get very excited when showing images on a digital camera. Tags: derogatory, informal, often
    Sense id: en-chimp-en-verb-4HOw~3mL
  3. (derogatory, offensive, slang, of black people) Clipping of chimp out. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, derogatory, offensive, slang Alternative form of: chimp out Categories (topical): Photography Categories (lifeform): Hominids
    Sense id: en-chimp-en-verb-E02UUZFm Disambiguation of Photography: 26 4 16 8 45 Disambiguation of Hominids: 34 3 14 2 47 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 7 17 9 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 3 20 8 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 2 18 6 46

Inflected forms

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      "word": "astrochimp"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Chimpcago"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Chimpcongo"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Chimperor"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chimphuman"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chimpiness"
    },
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      "word": "chimpish"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chimpkind"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chimplike"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chimpling"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chimponaut"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chimp out"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chimpout"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chimpy"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "Chimpy"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "chuman"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "hippie chimp"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    }
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        "(informal) Clipping of chimpanzee."
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        "(informal, often derogatory) To review each image on a digital camera after it is taken."
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        "(informal, often derogatory) To get very excited when showing images on a digital camera."
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
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          "_dis": "26 2 18 6 46",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "34 3 14 2 47",
          "kind": "lifeform",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Hominids",
          "orig": "en:Hominids",
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            "Mammals",
            "Vertebrates",
            "Chordates",
            "Animals",
            "Lifeforms",
            "All topics",
            "Life",
            "Fundamental",
            "Nature"
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          "name": "Photography",
          "orig": "en:Photography",
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            "Media",
            "Culture",
            "Human behaviour",
            "Communication",
            "Society",
            "Human",
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            "Fundamental"
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        "Clipping of chimp out."
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        ],
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          "chimp out",
          "chimp out#English"
        ]
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        "(derogatory, offensive, slang, of black people) Clipping of chimp out."
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        "of black people"
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        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of",
        "clipping",
        "derogatory",
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      ]
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪmp"
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}
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
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    "English nouns",
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    "Pages with entries",
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      "word": "Chimpcago"
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    {
      "word": "Chimpcongo"
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    {
      "word": "Chimperor"
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    {
      "word": "chimphuman"
    },
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      "word": "chimpiness"
    },
    {
      "word": "chimpish"
    },
    {
      "word": "chimpkind"
    },
    {
      "word": "chimplike"
    },
    {
      "word": "chimpling"
    },
    {
      "word": "chimponaut"
    },
    {
      "word": "chimp out"
    },
    {
      "word": "chimpout"
    },
    {
      "word": "chimpy"
    },
    {
      "word": "Chimpy"
    },
    {
      "word": "chuman"
    },
    {
      "word": "hippie chimp"
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      "word": "inner chimp"
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        "(informal) Clipping of chimpanzee."
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        "To review each image on a digital camera after it is taken."
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          "review",
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        "(informal, often derogatory) To review each image on a digital camera after it is taken."
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        "derogatory",
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        "(informal, often derogatory) To get very excited when showing images on a digital camera."
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        "English offensive terms",
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        "Clipping of chimp out."
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          "chimp out",
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        "(derogatory, offensive, slang, of black people) Clipping of chimp out."
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        "of black people"
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        "alt-of",
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      "audio": "en-us-chimp.ogg",
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ɪmp"
    }
  ],
  "word": "chimp"
}

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