This idiom simply means to harbour a grudge. It comes from the nineteenth century US practise of spoiling for a fight by carrying a chip of wood on one's shoulder, daring others to knock it off.
by Unique April 08, 2004
One who has something to prove.
The diversely sourced definitions of this phrase all have a common factor; it refers to someone whose behavior indicates that he/she has something to prove. Whether due to an inferiority complex, a strong passionate conviction for one's personal beliefs, a sense of being victimized or treated unfairly, or a resistance to heed advice from a more knowledgeable; one tends to display an air of hyped self-confidence and/or superiority or bravado.
The diversely sourced definitions of this phrase all have a common factor; it refers to someone whose behavior indicates that he/she has something to prove. Whether due to an inferiority complex, a strong passionate conviction for one's personal beliefs, a sense of being victimized or treated unfairly, or a resistance to heed advice from a more knowledgeable; one tends to display an air of hyped self-confidence and/or superiority or bravado.
"She's overly defensive because he's got a...
"See? I was right! I try to tell him; He should've listened to me! If it weren't for that...
"I think part of his drive for success and power can be attributed to that...
.....Chip on his shoulder."
"See? I was right! I try to tell him; He should've listened to me! If it weren't for that...
"I think part of his drive for success and power can be attributed to that...
.....Chip on his shoulder."
by L!ghtBearer February 05, 2019
by Turncoat August 03, 2009
by 3AGLE 3YE! September 30, 2015
D- 40, "Look at that dork with the man purse"!
K-Rocc, "Thats not a man purse. Thats a european shoulder bag".
K-Rocc, "Thats not a man purse. Thats a european shoulder bag".
by K-Rocc November 03, 2009
That thing people do when they put their arm behind your back and touch your shoulder opposite of the side theyre on as a joke and to confuse you. Created by mn
by Momo9 November 30, 2016
Ooh-ooh shoulder is what know it all students get when they show off their knowledge and say OOH OOH when they raise their hands so much and get a sore shoulder afterward.
"Carly is such a teacher's pet..."
"Yeah, she's probably going to have ooh-ooh shoulder after that class."
"Yeah, she's probably going to have ooh-ooh shoulder after that class."
by FuzzyHead April 04, 2009