chippy

chippy
 adj.— «Out of a somewhat chippy summit meeting in Moscow, the superpower leaders have agreed through gritted teeth that each side has a lot to learn about the other.» —“Wheels within wheels” Globe and Mail (Toronto, Can.) June 4, 1988. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Blessing Box (episode #1613)

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