Definitions
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- noun UK, informal A
female chap ; awoman .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Anyway, some chap/chapess called Anonymous chimed in on the recent post about books that arrived too soon to benefit from online buzz with some welcome additional recommendations.
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Anyway, some chap/chapess called Anonymous chimed in on the recent post about books that arrived too soon to benefit from online buzz with some welcome additional recommendations.
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A chapess goes and mentions her Miffy PJs and no one, not a soul, picks it up and runs.
two months’ notice 2006
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One longed to go up to the little chap or chapess and say: Powell died some years ago.
What is it about Kilroy? Helen 2005
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They send to chap/chapess back to place of origin, if they want to appeal they have to go to the local embassy, at their own cost!
Army Rumour Service 2010
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Poor old 'sfub' - jolly nice chap or chapess but missed his or her go - stations dear person, stations.
Army Rumour Service 2009
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Poor old 'sfub' - jolly nice chap or chapess but missed his or her go - stations dear person, stations.
Army Rumour Service 2009
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Poor old 'sfub' - jolly nice chap or chapess but missed his or her go - stations dear person, stations.
Army Rumour Service 2009
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Sensible chap (or chapess - difficult to tell with a name like Ceri).
Telegraph.co.uk: news business sport the Daily Telegraph newspaper Sunday Telegraph 2009
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Poor old 'sfub' - jolly nice chap or chapess but missed his or her go - stations dear person, stations.
Army Rumour Service 2009
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