Meaning - to have an angry or unpleasant attitude or way of behaving caused by a belief that one has been treated unfairly. 1. He has had a chip on his shoulder ever since he didn't get the promotion he was expecting. 2. He's got a chip on his shoulder about not having been to university. 3. My father had a chip on his shoulder; he thought people didn't like him because of the way he looked. 4. Joe really has a chip on his shoulder; every time I say something to him, he takes it the wrong way. 5

Why do we say: Chip on your shoulder? | Quinn Alexander Holmquist