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chimp out

C1 slang intransitive
In simple words

WARNING: This is a racist slur. It should never be used. It attempts to describe someone acting wildly or angrily.

Literal meaning: To behave like a chimpanzee — the racist implication makes this a slur.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

OFFENSIVE SLUR — Do not use. Purports to mean: to lose emotional control and behave erratically or aggressively. The term is racist and unacceptable.

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

IMPORTANT: This term is a racist slur rooted in the dehumanization of Black people by comparing them to primates. It is not acceptable in any context. ESL learners should be aware it exists so they can recognize and avoid it. Use 'freak out,' 'flip out,' or 'lose it' instead.

Forms

Base
chimp out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
chimps out
he/she/it
Past simple
chimped out
yesterday
Past participle
chimped out
have + pp
-ing form
chimping out
continuous

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