chips on one's shoulder

A form of chip on one's shoulder — A form of challenge, in the same spirit as a medieval knight throwing down his gauntlet.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of chip on one's shoulder
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APA

chips on one's shoulder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chips%20on%20one's%20shoulder

MLA

“chips on one's shoulder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chips%20on%20one's%20shoulder. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chips on one's shoulder,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chips%20on%20one's%20shoulder.

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