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What does chip on one's shoulder mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word chip on one's shoulder? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. A form of challenge, in the same spirit as a medieval knight throwing down his gauntlet.
  2. (idiomatic) A habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harboured grievance, sense of inferiority, or having something to prove.
  3. (idiomatic) A tendency to take offence quickly.
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