chirp
verb, nounInformal
A Canadian English slang term. Browse all Canadian slang.
What it means
To trash-talk or needle someone, especially in sport. A chirp is a single such remark.
In use
He chirped the goalie all game.
The chirps from the bench were relentless.
Where it comes from
Straight out of hockey, which supplies a large share of Canadian informal vocabulary. The image is of persistent, irritating birdsong.