General
chip
What does chip mean?
A slow marching shuffle done to soca while following a music truck through the streets during Carnival.
"We chip behind the truck all the way down the Savannah."
Origin
Trinidadian Carnival vocabulary; onomatopoeic of the shuffling step.
Frequently asked questions
What does it mean to chip at Carnival?
It means to do a slow, rhythmic shuffle-walk to soca music while following a band or music truck through the streets.
How do you chip to soca?
You take small dragging steps in time with the beat, moving along steadily behind the truck rather than dancing in one spot.
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