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- [chap-ee]
- /ˈtʃæp i/
- /tʃæp/
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- [chap-ee]
- /ˈtʃæp i/
Definitions of chappy word
- countable noun chappy A chappy is the same as a chap. 3
- noun plural chappy chap2 (def 1). 1
- noun chappy (British, informal) A chap; a fellow. 1
- noun chappy (Informal) (Britain) A chap; a fellow. 0
- adjective chappy Full of chaps; cleft; gaping; open. 0
- adjective chappy (of skin, rare, perhaps archaic) Chapped, dry. 0
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Origin of chappy
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; chap2 + -ie
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Parts of speech for Chappy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chappy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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chappy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with chappy
- what is a chappy?
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- what does chappy mean?
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