Chappies Meaning in English

word · lemma: chappie

US

ˈtʃæpi

CHAP-ee

UK

tʃˈæpɪz

CHAP-iz

Definition

'Chappies' is an informal and affectionate way to refer to boys or young men, often used in British English and sometimes in South Africa.

Usage & Nuances

'Chappies' is friendly, informal, and somewhat old-fashioned or regional (UK or South African). Used for boys or young men, not for girls. Often plural. Not common in American English. Avoid in formal writing.

• Spanish: chico - niño (informal) - muchacho (coloquial)
• Portuguese (BR): garoto - menino (gíria) - rapaz (coloquial)
• Portuguese (PT): rapaz - miúdo (informal) - puto (coloquial)
• Chinese (Simplified): 小伙子 - 小家伙 (口语)
• Chinese (Traditional): 小夥子 - 小傢伙 (口語)
• Hindi: लड़का (अनौपचारिक) - छोरा (बोलचाल)
• Arabic: شاب صغير (عامية) - فتى (غير رسمي)
• Bengali: ছেলে - ছেলেরা
• Russian: парни - ребята
• Japanese: 男の子たち - 若い男の子たち
• Vietnamese: các chàng trai - mấy cậu
• Korean: 남자애들 - 소년들
• Turkish: delikanlılar - genç oğlanlar
• Urdu: لڑکے - نوجوان لڑکے
• Indonesian: anak laki-laki - cowok-cowok

Example Sentences

There are some chappies playing football in the park.

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The chappies helped carry my bags.

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Those two chappies are brothers.

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You see those chappies at the corner? They're always up to something.

natural

A couple of chappies offered to fix my bike for free.

natural

Those chappies remind me of my brothers when they were young.

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