chippers

verb (used without object)

1. to chirp or twitter.
2. to chatter or babble.

noun

1. a person or thing that chips or cuts.
2. a machine that grinds up logs, tree trunks, discarded Christmas trees, etc., into wood chips.
3. Slang. a person who uses narcotic drugs only occasionally or in small doses.

adjective informal

1. cheerful; lively
2. smartly dressed

noun

1. Irish and Scot informal a fish-and-chip shop

adj.

1834, “lively, nimble,” American English, from northern British dialectal kipper “nimble, frisky,” the origin of which is obscure.