chappie

British

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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
  • The idea of what a tough guy is is a little bit romanticized in the archetype of Clint Eastwood – just being really stoic and not saying a lot.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • People who know him as a wisecracking guy who was into fireworks or whatever have a tendency to dismiss him as somebody too male, too aggressive, too whatever.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ladies and gentleman, Stella Bak has left the building.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • In Santa Monica, California, former second gentleman Doug Emhoff shared a photo of himself with his son, Cole, at the No Kings protest.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Another male was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
    Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Described by survivors as a White, working-class male in his 30s, the serial killer gained entry into their homes by removing a small door panel.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The bounty hunter kills some random dudes who are dumb enough to cross him and steals a Falka doll from some little girls who have adopted the Rats as folk heroes.
    Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Because why else would everyone want to get rid of the dude?
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Chappie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chappie. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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