chappie

Definition of chappienext
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Recent Examples of chappie Editor’s note: Director Neill Blomkamp is back with his latest film Chappie this weekend. Mark Yarm, WIRED, 16 July 2013
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chappie
Noun
  • But Hubert Davis was ultimately not the right guy to lead the UNC basketball program.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 25 Mar. 2026
  • You guys keep putting that crap out there.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Later the cops guessed that this intoxicated gentleman might have been not Keoma, but a different Cape Verdean.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
  • Farsaad allegedly set fire March 5 to the gentlemen’s club, not named in the news release, causing significant charring, heat and smoke damage to the business, which was closed at the time, according to the district attorney’s office.
    City News Service, Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Among respondents, 50% identified as male and 48% as female, with an average age of 45.
    Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Experts assume that the whale is a young male, as males, unlike females, tend to migrate.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sure, Ian and Rachel are making eyes at each other, but mostly, there is pus coming out of a dude’s arm.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The latter is a direct shot at sexist record industry insiders, and some older dudes who come to their shows just to leer at them.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026

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“Chappie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chappie. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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