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Chappie

[chap-ee] Origin

chap·pie

[chap-ee]
noun British Informal.
chap2 (def. 1).
Also, chappy.


Origin:
1815–25; chap2 + -ie

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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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James

[jeymz]
noun
1.
Also called James the Great. one of the 12 apostles, the son of Zebedee and brother of the apostle John. Matt. 4:21.
2.
the person identified in Gal. 1:19 as a brother of Jesus: probably the author of the Epistle of St. James.
3.
Also called James the Less. (“James the son of Alphaeus”), one of the 12 apostles. Matt. 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:15.
4.
Alice, 1848–92, U.S. diarist, sister of Henry and William James.
5.
C(yril) L(ionel) R(obert), 1901–89, Trinidadian author, historian, and political activist.
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6.
Daniel, Jr. (“Chappie”), 1920–78, U.S. Air force officer: first black general.
7.
Henry, 1811–82, U.S. philosopher and author (father of Henry and William James).
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Henry, 1843–1916, U.S. novelist and critic in England (brother of William James).
9.
Jesse (Wood·son) [wood-suhn] , 1847–82, U.S. outlaw and legendary figure.
10.
Will, 1892–1942, U.S. author and illustrator.
11.
William, 1842–1910, U.S. psychologist and pragmatist philosopher (brother of Henry James).
12.
a river flowing E from the W part of Virginia to Chesapeake Bay. 340 miles (547 km) long.
13.
a river flowing S from central North Dakota through South Dakota to the Missouri River. 710 miles (1143 km) long.
14.
one of the books of the new testament. Abbreviation: Jas.
15.
a male given name.
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Origin:
Middle English Jame(s) < Old French < Vulgar Latin *Jacomus, for *Jacobus, alteration of Late Latin Jacōbus Jacob; compare Spanish Jaime, Italian Giacomo
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chappie (ˈtʃæpɪ)
 
n
informal another word for chap

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Main Entry:  chappie
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a man; chap, bloke
Usage:  UK, slang
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James
masc. proper name, name of two of Christ's disciples, late 12c. M.E. vernacular form of L.L. Jacomus (cf. O.Fr. James, Sp. Jaime, It. Giacomo), altered from L. Jacobus (see Jacob). The Welsh form was Iago, the Cornish Jago.
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