chim·pan·zee [chimpanzeechimpanzees] BrE [ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː] NAmE [ˌtʃɪmpænˈziː] (also informal chimp) noun a small intelligent African ↑ape (= an animal like a large ↑monkey without a tail)
Word Origin: mid 18th cent.: from French chimpanzé, from Kikongo (a language spoken in central Africa).