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chirpy adjective always happy UK, 1837 From the cheerful chirping of songbirds.- Mr. Frank Chapple, the electricians’ union leader, is rough, tough and right wing–a sort of chirpy British version of an American trade union leader[.] — The Economist, p. 80, 21 January 1978
- During the war these tunnels were lined with bunks and makeshift beds and helped foster that indomitable, “chirpy” spirit which really did exist among Londoners at the time. — Brian McDonald, Elephant Boys, p. 27, 2000
- They’ve already snapped up the rights to her chirpy Oirish [Irish] romance[.] — Guardian, 11 January 2003
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