chibby
British colloquial, now rare.
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British colloquial, now rare. A 'chibby' was a conker (horse chestnut used in the children's game), used mainly in parts of northern England. The game involved hanging chestnuts on strings and smashing opponents' nuts; a champion nut earned legendary status in the schoolyard.
He soaked his chibby in vinegar all week to harden it before the contest.
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(UK, colloquial, rare) A chestnut .
Chibby means: A chestnut .. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up. For most families this word will pass by without incident; it is more a vocabulary curiosity than a parenting concern.
chibby means: A chestnut .. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“How was your 7 day twitter ban, chibby?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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- cheggie75%
A regional British term for a conker — the hard, shiny brown seed of the horse chestnut tree, beloved by children for the traditional playground game of the same name. In the game of conkers, each player threads their conker on a string and takes turns trying to smash their opponent's. 'Cheggie' is the kind of local dialect word that makes British regional language so delightful — fully understood by anyone who grew up using it, completely opaque to outsiders.
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British informal name for the horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum), best known for producing the hard, shiny brown seeds — conkers — used in the traditional children's game of the same name. The name is widely understood across Britain and Ireland, particularly by anyone who grew up playing conkers. Not slang in a loaded sense; simply an informal British name for the tree.
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(UK, regional) A conker .