chap

chap · noun¹

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

chap · verb, noun²

1. Middle English · inherited fromchappen“to split open, burst, chap”
2. English todaychap

From Middle English chappen (“to split open, burst, chap”), of uncertain origin. Compare Middle English choppen (“to chop”), Dutch kappen (“to cut, chop, hack”). Perhaps related to chip.

chap · noun³

From Northern English chafts (“jaws”). Compare also Middle English cheppe (“one side of the jaw, chap”).

chap · noun⁴

Shortening.

Chap · proper noun⁵

1. Khmer · borrowed fromឆាប
2. English todayChap

Borrowed from Khmer ឆាប (chaap).