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Chappism

noun

Etymology

From chap + -ism.

  1. inherited from chappen — “to split open, burst, chap”
  2. suffixed as chappism — “chap + -ism”

Definitions

  1. A fashion movement or aesthetic inspired by British men's culture and clothing from the…

    A fashion movement or aesthetic inspired by British men's culture and clothing from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially as promoted in the lifestyle magazine The Chap.

    • You see, old chap, this is it: the pipe smokers' relay, the Chap Olympics, sport's ultimate trial of Chappism.
    • Among the craft stalls we meet 20-something Jack, who arrived at the scene in his teens via the leisurely world of dandyism, itself an offshoot of the Chappism mini-movement (think waxed moustaches and wilfully archaic diction).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA