Thesaurus results for CHAPPIE

chappie

noun

ˈcha-pē

Definition of chappie

British

as in guy

an adult male human being a good-humored chappie from the London office

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Noun

That is true about every single person around it, including Carmella’s children, the hot dog man, and the guy in the ice cream truck who only wears Phish T-shirts and bathes on Wednesdays.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
The team has invested too much in Joe Milton III and Sam Howell to let either guy walk.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of guy

Noun

Damaging information on Metcalf was also withheld from trial as a result of the gentlemen’s agreement.

— Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
What the story is actually about almost doesn’t matter — just enjoy the quiet luxury of it all, with the ever-endearing Fabrice Luchini in the lead doing yet another bumbling, bourgeois gentleman of a certain age.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of gentleman

Noun

Veradermics announced positive results for its lead candidate, a tablet formulation of minoxidil, in male-pattern hair loss in April.

— Avalon Pernell, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Flit can mill ultra-precise, nested male-to-female sleeve joints required for adhesive bonding with a 1mm tolerance.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of male

Noun

The underlying and often reiterated vibe is that this dude respects women and works out.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
One of the more memorable instances finds Cole grabbing an open padlock off a door and using it to belt an opponent across the face before hooking the shackle into the dude’s mouth and using it to rip open his cheek.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

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