chappy

Friendly informal man

Chappy is British informal for a man or fellow, equivalent to "chap" with a diminutive or affectionate suffix: He's a friendly chappy.

The word sounds slightly old-fashioned or jocular.

Separately, chappy describes skin that is chapped—dry, rough, and cracked: My lips get chappy in winter.

british

fellow

Man or companion

  • blokeInformal British man
  • ladBoy or young man
  • matePartner or companion

guy · friend · pal · gent · acquaintance · companion

skin

cracked

Having surface fractures

  • dryFree from moisture
  • roughUneven in surface
  • flakyCrumbly or unreliable

chafed · irritated · raw · peeling · scaly · weathered · windburned · sore · reddened · tight

texture

rough

Uneven in surface

fissured · split · brittle · flaky · scaly · pitted · grainy · ridged · bumpy · jagged

Opposites
formality of address

chappygentleman

Courteous, honorable man

sir · mister · lord · your honor · dignitary

gender

chappylass

Youthful female

lady · bird · dame · girl · chick

Phrases
Family

chapter, chap, chapel, chaperone, chapped, chaps, chapping, chapeau, chappies

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