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.