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Chappie

Chappie

1 8.9
A robot character in a 2015 science fiction film who learns to think and feel
  • proper noun
: Chappie
  • Chappie is a unique robot character who possesses human-like emotions.
  • trust Chappie
  • Chappie knows
  • Chappie: I see

Fine, my question is, did you know your name was Chappie?

Examples

  • Chappie, I know Sturdevant.

    The Kremlin Letter (1970)

  • Although I did say I used to have two names, Chappie and something else, but now I only have one, Bone.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • I thought that I thought that maybe Chappie didn't eat pork for some reason.

  • Dippy Burke and Limehouse Chappie from New York.

    The Sting (1973)

  • General Daniel "Chappie" James, USAF, the first black to ascend to Four Star rank in the Armed Forces - Tuskegee University.

    Academic text (1996)

  • In the movie, Chappie learns to think for himself and explore the world.

  • The film 'Chappie' raises questions about artificial intelligence and consciousness.

Compounds

cheeky chappie
  • UK
1 8.8

A man who is playful and a little rude in a friendly way people like

Surface Forms

Chappie main

Etymology

Chappie comes from the simple word chap, meaning 'man' or 'guy', with the friendly ending -ie that makes a nickname. So the name fits a robot who becomes person-like and helps you remember the film is about a machine learning to be human.