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chewie

chewie

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A friendly nickname for the tall, hairy Star Wars character Chewbacca
  • proper noun
  • /ˈtʃuːi/
  • Informal
translation icon : Chewie
  • "I remember Chewie saying once that they were delicious."
  • Han and Chewie
  • Chewie is here
  • Chewie, you got

Examples

  • "No, I'll wait until you and Chewie are ready to go," he said.

  • "Chewie has a suggestion," he said, his face and voice a study in mixed feelings.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "No, I'll wait until you and Chewie are ready to go," he said.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Chewie, take these guys to the ship and get her ready.

    Life in a Day (2011)

  • "Stay with him, Chewie," Han told the copilot.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "Chewie, you got an approach yet on this guy?" The Wookiee's reply was short and succinct.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "Chewie, has he got his engines off standby yet?" The Wookiee rumbled a negative.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • "Last chance to change your mind, Chewie." Leia strained her ears as Chewbacca growled out a curt reply.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • Chewie, take these guys to the ship and get her ready.

  • We all love Chewie, and have Peter to thank for that enduring memory.

Surface Forms

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Morphology

chewie = Chewbacca (opaque) = Chewbacca + ie

Formed as a clipped nickname of 'Chewbacca' with '-ie'; it is not derived from the verb 'chew', so knowing 'chew' does not help infer this proper-name sense.

Etymology

The name Chewie is the friendly short form of Chewbacca, made by taking the first part 'Chew' and adding the pet-name ending -ie, so fans use it as a warm, easy nickname for the Wookiee.