Meanings
nounchiefie (plural chiefies)
plural chiefies
- slangaeronauticsA chief.
Avoiding the Taceval man's gaze the 'chiefie' winked and pulled a face.
2017, Richard Pike, Phantom Boys, volume 21 more example
And did you know the Chiefie said that one of our kites went in the drink last night?
1944, Vocational Trends, volume 7
Origin
From chief + -ie. Piecewise doublet of headie.
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chiefie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiefie
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chiefie,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chiefie.
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