The action of breaking or cutting something into small pieces; in golf, a short, low shot played from near the green.
From the verb 'chip,' which is imitative or possibly from Old English 'cipan.' The word entered modern usage describing both the breaking-off of small pieces and later became a golf term for a specific short-range shot.
In golf, 'chipping' is an art form where tiny adjustments in club angle, wrist position, and ball contact create completely different shot trajectories—showing how 'chipping' elegantly combines the original meaning (breaking pieces) with precision control.
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