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sjap.

jenever, gin, or a portion of gin

4 characters1 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. jenever, gin, or a portion of gin

    colloquial · masculine · obsolete
noun/(t)ʃɑp/
  1. a nasty, anti-social (young) male, often considered uncivilized

    derogatory · masculine · slang
  2. a good egg, fine guy, trump

    dated · masculine · slang
Where this word comes from

From sjappietouwer, sjappetouwer. The affricative pronunciation may be influenced by English chap.

noun
  1. shovel, spade, used in the Caribbean

    historical · masculine
noun
  1. chop, a stamp or seal used in East Asia

    common-gender · historical
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