a chip on one's shoulder

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Definition of a chip on one's shoulder words

phrase a chip on one's shoulder If you say that someone has a chip on their shoulder, you think that they feel inferior or that they believe they have been treated unfairly. 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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