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by Answerbag Staff on February 23rd, 2010

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What does the saying"bright&chipper"mean?

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  • by Denise Kelly on February 23rd, 2010

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    "Bright and chipper," often used in a derogatory tone about morning people (by non-morning people), basically means "perky" or "cheerful." Merriam-Webster says that chipper might have come from the English dialect term "kipper," meaning lively.

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  • by Terance McKenna on March 11th, 2010

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    alert and in a good mood first thing in the morning the opposite would be got up on the wrong side of the bed hung over and lethargic

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