chimp

[ chimp ]

noun

, Informal.

1. chimpanzee.

chimp

/ tʃɪmp /

noun

1. informal.
   short for chimpanzee

Word History and Origins

Origin of chimp¹

First recorded in 1875–80; by shortening

Example Sentences

Two years after appearing as a monkey judge, the host plays a character trying very hard to bring Beppo, America’s first chimp to orbit the Earth, back home safely.

From Los Angeles Times

There would be a 5% chance that a single chimp would successfully type the word "bananas" in its own lifetime.

From BBC

Among the outrageous events captured in “Chimp Crazy” is Haddix’s appearance in a virtual hearing to testify that she had nothing to do with the disappearance of Tonka, a chimp she falsely claimed had died.

From Los Angeles Times

Later, at the Missouri Primate Foundation, he lived in a cage alongside other chimps but interacted more with the humans who fed him food like Powerade, french fries and doughnuts.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was a very unsettling period. I was talking to my primatologist friends and saying, ‘If I don’t do something, is this chimp going to be OK?’”

From Los Angeles Times