chap
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5.6
- noun
- /tʃæp/
- UK
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tipo
- And also had another chap who came in.
You know, the the rich chaps, the Churchill.
- You know, the the rich chaps, the Churchill.
- I was contacted by these two chaps and we've become friends.
- And who's that chap who really blew things up?
- He's a nice healthy chap, right?
- And that wasn't a bad chap to get good advice from, right?
- And then I, that bullet went into the chap behind him as well.
- OK Charles doesn't seem like the most likeable chap from the short clips I've seen of him.
- Are you, are you a lad or are you a chap?
- So my question is, did this chap have a mental health problem?
- So yes, I'll jump on that bandwagon chaps.
- I had the the pleasure of meeting a chap called Martin of Fire on a night out in Fulham.
Examples
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Do you know what a will is, old chap?
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He's just such a nice chap, isn't he?
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So my question is, did this chap have a mental health problem?
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Not this time, old chap.
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But he was a funny chap.
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I rather liked the chap.
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I had never spoken to this chap, an Australian, but he had a pleasant air about him.
Fiction book (1991) -
He's turned out to be a fine young chap, you know.
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- He's just the chap for this.
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The young chap was enthusiastic about his first day at work.
Synonyms
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1.0
An informal word for a man or boy
618
1.1
People use it for a boy or young man when they speak in a friendly way
377
8.1
A man or boy used in informal speech
333
1.4
A man or boy you speak to in a friendly way
185
8.0
A casual word for a man
106
8.2
A man, especially in informal British English
70
8.0
A man who is polite or has good manners
18
8.2
An informal word for a man or boy
4
9.5
A friendly word for a man or boy
2
9.9
A friendly word people use for a boy or young man
1
8.8
A friendly informal word for a man or boy in Britain
1
9.3
A man or boy people talk about in a slightly annoyed but friendly way
1
8.4
A man or boy you call in a friendly way
A man who is pleasant, helpful, and easy to talk to
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Etymology
Chap meaning a man comes from the old word chapman meaning 'seller' and is related to cheap ('trade' or 'bargain'). So a chap was once someone at the market and later became a friendly word for any fellow.