chip of the old block

A form of chip off the old block — Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.

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Meanings

nounchip of the old block (plural chips of the old block or chips of old blocks)

plural chips of the old block · plural chips of old blocks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of chip off the old block.
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chip of the old block. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chip%20of%20the%20old%20block

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chip of the old block,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chip%20of%20the%20old%20block.

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