chappie

or chap·py

[ chap-ee ]

noun

, British Informal.

, plural chap·pies.

1. chap ²( def 1 ).

chappie

/ ˈtʃæpɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   another word for chap 1

Word History and Origins

Origin of chappie¹

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

Example Sentences

Thursday to the Chappie/Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Area, a Bureau of Land Management area that includes campgrounds downstream from Shasta Dam, where the two children were reported to have fallen down the hillside as the land collapsed, sending rocks and debris down the hill toward a nearby river.

From Los Angeles Times

“His classmate,” Brewer said, “was Gen. Chappie James” — the first Black man to become a four-star general in any U.S. military branch.

From Los Angeles Times

Director Neill Blomkamp, behind films such as "Chappie" and "District 9", said Mardenborough was involved in writing the script as well as was on set during the filming.

From Reuters

The teenage narrator, Chappie, is homeless.

From Washington Post

As many critics have noted, Chappie is closer to Huck Finn, another vulnerable outcast boy on the run through the gantlet of American society.

From Washington Post