chappie
Americannoun
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chappies
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noun
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Origin of chappie
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Dan is a sort of cheeky chappie, always fun to be around.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2016
The quintessential cheeky chappie turned his attention to cinema and, by the age of six, had his first film role, that of a cigar-smoking midget in Orchids and Ermine.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2014
Chelsea are now looking for a new mascot to satisfy Abramovich and POJT, and reports suggest former Extremadura supremo Rafa Benitez is the chappie they're going to get.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 21, 2012
The quotes from erstwhile Question of Sport cheeky chappie McCoist show a commendable brass neck.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2012
“Yeah — he’s mine — bought him off a Greek chappie I met in the pub las’ year — I lent him to Dumbledore to guard the —” “Yes?” said Harry eagerly.
From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling
After World War I, the chappies set the stylistic tone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
America is faced with overwhelming problems, the voters are deeply concerned about our future, and they’re happy little chappies in the cable news town hall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2016
But our chappies can cope with the terrorists.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well-meaning chappies at the club sometimes amble up to me and tap me on the wishbone, and say "Reggie, old top,"—my name's Reggie Pepper—"you ought to get married, old man."
From Death at the Excelsior And Other Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
My knowledge of chappies in general, after a fairly wide experience, is that some chappies seem to kind of convey an atmosphere of unpleasantness the moment you come into contact with them.
From Death at the Excelsior And Other Stories by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
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