"Chappy" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: Clipping of Chappaquiddick + -y Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Chappaquiddick}} Clipping of Chappaquiddick, {{suffix|en||y}} + -y Head templates: {{en-prop}} Chappy
  1. (colloquial) Short for Chappaquiddick Island. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial Alternative form of: Chappaquiddick Island
    Sense id: en-Chappy-en-name-yWvbMqgH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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