Definition of have a chip on (one's) shoulder

have a chip on (one's) shoulder    

verb

• to carry a grudge.
  • See more words with the same meaning: angry, annoyed, offended.

  Last edited on Sep 06 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'angry, annoyed, offended':
fly off the handle	Definitions include: to become enraged.
in a snit	Definitions include: annoyed or angry.
butthurt	Definitions include: See butt-hurt.
pissed	Definitions include: angry.
roid rage	Definitions include: aggressive behavior caused by excessive steroid use.
aggro	Definitions include: aggravation.
bent	Definitions include: greatly under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
t'd off	Definitions include: angry.
torqued	Definitions include: angry; "pissed off".
po po	Definitions include: police.
peeved	Definitions include: slightly angry.
have a short fuse	Definitions include: See short fuse.
be wood	Definitions include: Used in the expression, "What, am I wood?" which means "Don't ignore me"; "Don't act like I have no feelings"; etc.
cheesed off	Definitions include: angry or annoyed.
stabby	Definitions include: literal translation: prone to stabbing.
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Other terms relating to 'a':
a	Definitions include: amphetamine.
A-1	Definitions include: the best.
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.	Definitions include: something you have now is worth more than two things you have just a chance of getting.
a bit much	Definitions include: excessive.
a bit of how's your father	Definitions include: sexual activity.
a boat	Definitions include: In the West/Central Canadian accent, "about" is pronounced somewhere between "aboot" and "a boat".
a couple beers short of a six-pack	Definitions include: a little crazy
a couple three	Definitions include: an unspecified small number.
act a fool	Definitions include: to play around.
a dime a dozen	Definitions include: very common.
a dog with two d*cks	Definitions include: a mythical creature who is extremely happy or fortunate.
a dollar three eighty	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
a dollar three eightyfive	Definitions include: a non-specified price.
adopt a tree	Definitions include: to collide with a tree.
a face that only a mother could love	Definitions include: an ugly face.
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Other terms relating to 'chip':
all that and a bag of chips	Definitions include: better than all that.
California potato chip	Definitions include: dried sperm
cash in (one's) chips	Definitions include: to die.
chip	Definitions include: leave/to walk
chip butty	Definitions include: a sandwich made with butter and chips (British fries made from chunkier slices of potato then their American cousins) bought from the fish and chip shop.
chip in	Definitions include: to contribute to a group cause.
chip off the old block	Definitions include: a child who is similar to one or more of its parents.
chip on (one's) shoulder	Definitions include: a grudge.
chips	Definitions include: money.
cow chip	Definitions include: cow feces.
eat paint chips as a kid	Definitions include: to be unintelligent.
Other terms relating to 'have':
did Rose Kennedy have a black frock?	Definitions include: "The answer to your question is obviously 'yes'."
every cloud has a silver lining.	Definitions include: for every bad thing that happens, there's something positive about it.
GLHF	Definitions include: acronym for "good luck, have fun".
HAGS	Definitions include: acronym for "have a great summer".
HAND	Definitions include: acronym for "Have a nice day."
has-been	Definitions include: a person who was once famous or successful, but is no longer.
hasbian	Definitions include: a person who has been a lesbian but now lives a heterosexual lifestyle.
have	Definitions include: to take advantage of.
have a ball	Definitions include: to have a ball, e.g. a great time.
have a beef	Definitions include: to have a a problem or grudge with someone.
have a big mouth	Definitions include: to reveal information that one shouldn't.
have a big ol' vag	Definitions include: a promiscuous woman.
have a black belt in	Definitions include: to be very skilled in a particular area.
have a blast	Definitions include: See blast.
have a bone to pick	Definitions include: to have a grudge to discuss.
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Other terms relating to 'on':
accidentally on purpose	Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive.
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
a lot on (one's) plate	Definitions include: See on (one's) plate.
as much use as a handbrake on a canoe	Definitions include: useless.
as useless as tits on a boar hog	Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
back on (one's) feet	Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event.
back on pipe	Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction.
bag on	Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of".
bail on	Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon.
ball on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
bang on	Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented.
barge in on	Definitions include: See barge in.
beast on	Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone.
be in on	Definitions include: to be involved with.
be like flies on sh*t	Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.
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Other terms relating to 'shoulder':
chip on (one's) shoulder	Definitions include: a grudge.
give the cold shoulder	Definitions include: to treat one distantly.
over the shoulder boulder holder	Definitions include: a bra, especially a large one.
shoulder-surf	Definitions include: to look over a person's shoulder to steal their password or ATM PIN.
shoulder surfer	Definitions include: one who surfs the internet while looking over your shoulder.

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