chirping chips
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Meaning · English
Chips that a player has won that make him or her more talkative at the table.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
As I got the pile in front of Oakley, I prayed he would just take the chips and shut up. But nope, in poker there is a thing called chirping chips. Whenever a player wins a big pot, especially by luck, they tend to try to justify it to everyone.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “chirping chips” mean?
Chips that a player has won that make him or her more talkative at the table.
Is “chirping chips” formal or informal?
chirping chips is generally slang.