We currently have two British meanings of 'chippy' in Dacco (1. carpenter, 2. fish and chip shop). However, I came to realise for the first time this evening that they are not the only meanings the word has. I came across the following sentence in a book by the Canadian author Margaret Atwood: 'Was there another woman, some pamphlet-distributing chippy?' A Google search for 'chippy Canadian' returned a Wiktionary entry which suggested that in American English the noun 'chippy' means 'prostitute' (confirmed by the Oxford). The Wiktionary entry also suggested that, specifically in Canadian English, 'chippy' can be an adjective meaning both 'ill-tempered / disagreeable' and (when referring to sports) 'involving violence or unfair play'. Google searches for the second adjectival meaning of 'chippy', however, seem to return plenty of US sites and articles. Do I take it, therefore, that these adjectival meanings are not solely Canadian? Lou? Jonathan? Also, supposing both adjectival senses of 'chippy' are used throughout North America, is an American 'chippy chippy' an 'ill-tempered prostitute' whilst a British 'chipper chippy' is a 'cheerful carpenter'?