chippy
adj.— «Every once in a while, all the goodwill goes out the window. Every once in a while, things still get nasty and more than a little chippy.» —“Head games” by Don Banks Yahoo! Sports Oct. 3, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
The word dezzick is defined in an 1875 dictionary of the Sussex dialect as “a day’s work.” This is part of a complete episode.
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