NYT Dictionary

CHAP

/t͡ʃæp/
NounVerbTSAHPGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A man, a fellow.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Clipping of chapman (“dealer, customer”) in 16th-century English.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

blokeboybrobroskibruhcatchapchappychieldcove

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 13 recorded puzzles:

+1 earlier appearances in the archive.

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