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
  • But the science between the little guys and the big guys is the same.
    Allure, Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • In many ways, Trout’s jaunt into the stands was more reminiscent of Jurickson Profar of the Padres jumping into the left field pavilion in Game 2 of last season’s National League Division series against the Dodgers to rob a home run from that guy again, Mookie Betts.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The flip side My elderly mother and I were stunned and pleasantly surprised yesterday when a gentleman at the pick-up window at Beefy King sent in money to pay for our lunch!
    Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Another gentleman coming down the beach, Crane Cantrell, jumped in.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • One said a young male on the tracks appeared agitated as an older male approached and followed him while speaking on the phone.
    Jo Ciavaglia, USA Today, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Her only loss was against males, losing by a head setback to Fierceness in the $1.25 million Grade I Travers Stakes on Aug. 24 at Saratoga.
    Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • His size doesn’t exactly blow you out of the water — not exactly the biggest dude at 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds — but the natural talent is special.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2025
  • That includes the dude competing with one arm and the other dude who when not falling repeatedly off a balance beam into the ocean was losing his grip 15 seconds into a challenge.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Chappie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chappie. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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