Chap (chăp), n. [Perh. abbreviated fr. chapman, but used in a more general sense; or cf. Dan. kiæft jaw, person, E. chap jaw.] 1. A buyer; a chapman.
If you want to sell, here is your chap.
Steele.
2. A man or boy; a youth; a fellow.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.