chappie

American  

[chap-ee] / ˈtʃæp i /

Or chappy

noun

British Informal.

plural

chappies

1. chap.

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chappie British  

/ ˈtʃæpɪ /

noun

1. informal another word for chap 1

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Etymology

Origin of chappie

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

Example Sentences

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

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

“You have your RAF chappie wearing a beret. I really don’t think so. Outside the Tank Corps, even the army didn’t have them in 1940. I think you’d better give the man a forage cap.”

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan