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a chip on (one's) shoulder
a chip on (one's) shoulder
An attitude that leads one to become combative or easily angered. Fred has such a chip on his shoulder—you never know what's going to set him off next. She won't admit it, but Kate has a chip on her shoulder when it comes to discussing her career.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Suibne | | - | Irish |
| Harriett | | HER-ee-ət, HAR-ee-ət | English |
| Elda | | - | Italian |
| Sunita | | - | Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali |
| Gunda | | GUWN-dah (German) | German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Ancient Germanic |
| Govannon | | - | Welsh Mythology |