chappie
noun
chap.
chappies
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pluralof chappie.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
I suppose it seems rummy to you," I said, "but the fact is New York often bucks chappies up and makes them show a flash of speed that you wouldn't have imagined them capable of.
From My Man Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
He had the aspect of one who had been soaked with what the newspaper chappies call "some blunt instrument."
From My Man Jeeves by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
