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chappies

noun

plural of chappie, British
as in guys
an adult male human being a good-humored chappie from the London office

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  1. guys
  2. males
  3. gentlemen
  4. dudes
Noun
  • Willie Crawford is one of those guys who was good at a lot of things but not great at anything, and those types of players tend to be overlooked.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • As the cameras zoom in on a fuming Jerry Jones and the guys in the booth note that the title drought is now in its 30th year, many of us at home will indulge in a little taste of schadenfreude.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of guys
Noun
  • Both of the students were males, the county's coroner's office told Fox News on Wednesday.
    — Adam Sabes , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This is usually when the males leave their burrows and search for its female counterpart.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of males
Noun
  • This, ladies and gentlemen, is what’s known in the editing bay as foreshadowing.
    — Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 28 Aug. 2026
  • That, ladies and gentlemen, is why the stock of Amazon surged Friday and took its hyperscaler peers along for the ride.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • Even as Swift shines in the light of holy matrimony, there are still plenty of lame dudes out there for Taylor to crush across three-minute pop masterstrokes — and, God-willing, there always will be.
    — Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026
  • These dudes would hang out and ask questions and show us the good spots to eat.
    — Mark Hoppus, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of dudes
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