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Meaning of brother chip | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Term of address for a fellow tradesman, originally a carpenter.

UK, archaic, slang

Examples

“He was saluted by Mr. James Hall, with these words: “Well, brother chip! How many murders have you been committing?””

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

brother from another mother brother in Christ Brother Jonathan brother-german brother-husband brother-in-arms