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chiefie

chiefie noun: a chief.

Noun

chiefie (plural chiefies)

  1. (slang) A chief.
    • And did you know the Chiefie said that one of our kites went in the drink last night?1944, Vocational Trends, volume 7
    • Avoiding the Taceval man's gaze the 'chiefie' winked and pulled a face.2017, Richard Pike, Phantom Boys, volume 2

Forms of chiefie

pluralchiefies

Origin of chiefie

From chief + -ie. Piecewise doublet of headie.

Questions about chiefie

What does chiefie mean?
Chiefie means a chief.
What part of speech is chiefie?
Chiefie is a noun.
What is the plural of chiefie?
The plural of chiefie is chiefies.

Words near chiefie in the dictionary

  1. chiefess
  2. chiefesses
  3. chiefest
  4. chiefhood
  5. chiefhoods
  6. chiefie
  7. chiefies
  8. chiefing
  9. chiefless
  10. chieflessness
  11. chieflier

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