Meaning of chappy | Babel Free
/ˈt͡ʃæpi/Definitions
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Clipping of Chappaquiddick Island: an island of Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States, east of Martha's Vineyard. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
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A chap; a fellow. British, informal
Examples
“But reality is change, so new houses and people were appearing on Chappy as on the rest of the Vineyard, and they would continue to appear; the old days were gone with the wind, like the antebellum South.”
“A more recent second breach has created an additional tiny island between the Vineyard and Chappy, further separating us and increasing the tenderness of the southern shore.”
“Because it's the only method of transportation between the two islands and a surprising number of people live on Chappy year-round, the ferry runs daily.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.