Chippers Meaning in English

word · lemma: chipper

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Definition

Plural of 'chipper.' In Ireland and the UK, 'chippers' means restaurants selling fish and chips. Informally, it can also mean cheerful or lively people.

Usage & Nuances

'Chippers' as restaurants is common in Ireland/UK, rarely used elsewhere. As people, it's informal: 'the chippers' = cheerful group. Not related to 'chip' (the wood/food piece) or 'chipper' (machine).

• Spanish: tiendas de patatas fritas - personas animadas (informal)
• Portuguese (BR): lanchonetes de batata frita - pessoas animadas (informal)
• Portuguese (PT): casas de fish and chips - pessoas animadas (informal)
• Chinese (Simplified): 炸鱼薯条店 - 活泼的人（非正式）
• Chinese (Traditional): 炸魚薯條店 - 活潑的人（非正式）
• Hindi: फिश एंड चिप्स की दुकानें - जीवंत लोग (अनौपचारिक)
• Arabic: محلات السمك والبطاطا - أشخاص مبتهجون (غير رسمي)
• Bengali: চিপার্স (ফিশ অ্যান্ড চিপস রেস্তোরাঁ) - প্রাণবন্ত মানুষ (informal)
• Russian: чипперы (ресторан фиш-энд-чипс) - жизнерадостные люди (неформально)
• Japanese: チッパーズ（フィッシュ＆チップス店） - 陽気な人たち（口語）
• Vietnamese: chippers (nhà hàng bán cá và khoai tây chiên) - người vui vẻ (thân mật)
• Korean: 치퍼스 (피시 앤 칩스 가게) - 명랑한 사람들 (비격식)
• Turkish: chippers (balık ve patates kızartması satan restoranlar) - neşeli kişiler (samimi kullanım)
• Urdu: چِپرز (فش اینڈ چپس ریسٹورنٹس) - خوش مزاج لوگ (غیر رسمی)
• Indonesian: chippers (restoran ikan dan kentang goreng) - orang yang ceria (informal)

Example Sentences

Many chippers are open late on weekends.

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The chippers on this street are always busy.

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Those kids are real chippers, always smiling and full of energy.

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We got dinner from one of the local chippers last night.

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Locals say the best chips come from the oldest chippers in town.

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After the match, everyone gathered at the chippers for a late snack.

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