rake
v.— «One guy who can really rake: Scott Brosius.» —“For a Big Star, Barry Was Bush League” by Tim Keown San Francisco Chronicle (California) Apr. 6, 1996. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
rake v.— «“He can really rake that ball to right field,” [Joe] Torre said. “He’s got a swing that’s tough to teach. To cover the ball and yank it to right field is something, and we have a very inviting right field...
rake v.— «It’s as big a part of Baseball 101 vernacular as “that outfielder has a hose,” (a strong throwing arm), “the kid can really rake” (swing that bat) and “he can mash the ball” (hit for power)...
chippy n.— «Second period play proved to be the roughest of the night as both teams grew a little chippy.» —“Winslow skaters rip Gardiner, 7-2″ by Gary Hawkins Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.) Jan. 13, 1977...
chippy adj.— «The game was wide open with end-to-end rushes and very little chippy stuff and few penalties.» —“Native Sons Gain Entry in Five-Team Hockey Loop” by Don Maclean Lethbridge Herald (Alberta, Can...
chippy adj. irritable, tempermental, or fractious. Editorial Note: Oxford English Dictionary cites this meaning as early as 1885 as a colloquial form of ‘given to chipping, ready to chip.’ In recent decades in North America it has become most...