chappy

noun, adj — 3 senses

chappy

noun

/ˈt͡ʃæpi/

Etymology From chap + -y.

1

UK, Informal A chap; a fellow.

Synonyms: man
Derived terms: happy chappy

chappy

adj

Etymology From chap + -y.

1

Full of chaps; cleft; gaping; open.

2

Rare, Of skin Chapped, dry.

Perhaps archaic

The application was followed at once by terrible pain in the wound; furthermore, there appeared a dry and chappy tongue, intolerable thirst, colics, cramplike contractions of the legs and back, and a weak and irregular pulse.1939, National Health Review, volumes 7–9, page 220:

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