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chimp

[chimp]

noun

Informal.
  1. chimpanzee.



chimp

/ ʃɪ /

noun

  1. informalshort for chimpanzee

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of chimp1

First recorded in 1875–80; by shortening
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And they also showed that sperm whale codas are indeed combinatorial, similar to the compositionally shown by bonobos and chimps.

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Their research builds on the discovery last year that chimps seek out and eat certain plants to self-medicate.

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What he found was that chimps who had fought would come together afterward to touch mouths, extend a hand or touch their former opponent.

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Both chimps and pop stars are prone to destroying furniture and grinning while ripping off your face.

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She tells me about a “wonderful moment” with a chimpanzee she named David Greybeard, the male chimp who she first witnessed making and using tools to catch termites.

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