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noun

• lip balm. Origin: the brand-name Chapstick.

  I need some chappy.

  Last edited on Oct 24 1997. Submitted by LP from Road FF, CO, USA on Oct 24 1997.

noun - uncountable

• tea. Chiefly British.

                                                                                                                                    
  
  Citation from Night At The Vulcan by Ngaio Marsh, 1951; paperback edition Jove 1977: chapter 1 section ii pg 22) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Meaning: nothing like a cup of tea when you're feeling discouraged or disheartened.
  • See more words with the same meaning: British, UK slang (list of).

  Last edited on May 31 2013. Submitted by Anonymous on Dec 14 2011.

noun

• an interesting person.

  Last edited on Sep 02 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

• a cigarette. Also charc, charcho, charchete, charcheroonie.

  Man, have you got a charch?

  This definition is questionable and is pending deletion. It will be saved from deletion if legitimate citations are found.
  • See more words with the same meaning: cigarette, cigar.

  Last edited on Jun 07 2013. Submitted by Brant D. from Melbourne, VIC, Australia on Jul 24 2002.

• to beat, injure, or wound; usually resulting in an open wound or exposed flesh.

  I charfed my elbow on the cement.

  Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Justin G. from Lancaster, PA, USA on Oct 18 2002.

noun

• a significant bruise, scrape, or cut usually exposing large amounts of skin or flesh.

  Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Justin G. from Lancaster, PA, USA on Oct 18 2002.

• Too bad; there is nothing one can do; shortened - Charge it.

  A, I just lost my hoodie. Oh well, charge it to the game.

  Last edited on Mar 30 1999. Submitted by Kendall J. from Bath, ME, USA on Mar 30 1999.

• a person for whom one performs an action purely to be a nice person.

  I'm going to his formal dance, but he's just a charity case.

  Last edited on Sep 02 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

noun - uncountable

• a form of shareware where, in lieu of the "registration" fee, the author asks that users donate to a charity.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.

• shareware where the author promises that a portion of the "registration" fee will be donated to charity.
  • See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.

  Last edited on Nov 15 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 15 2011.