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chappie

American

[chap-ee] / ˈtʃæp i /

Or chappy

noun

British Informal.

plural

chappies

chap.

chappie British

/ ˈtʃæpɪ /

noun

informal another word for chap 1

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Etymology

Origin of chappie

First recorded in 1815–25; chap ² + -ie

Example Sentences

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Dan is a sort of cheeky chappie, always fun to be around.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2016

One cheeky chappie in the Russian blogosphere took my original image and cut-and-pasted a portrait of the two leaders on to the wall above the loos.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 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

But there's no bitterness from Fishwick, whose cheeky chappie, straight-talking Northerner schtick appears to come direct from central casting, although it's no less real for that.

From The Guardian • Jul. 6, 2012

“Be’nt thick wold chappie our Wat that erst run lunatical?”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

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