Chapino

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Part of Speech

noun

Pronunciation

[chä pee' nō]

Definition

A student who currently lives or has lived in Chapin. Sometimes appears as "Chapina"[1] when referring to a group of only girls, but Chapino includes all genders and students.

Example Sentence

I met some Chapinos for dinner last night.

Context Labels

This term is predominately used by Chapinos themselves [2]. Outside groups have historically used the incorrect forms Chapinites [3], Chapinsky, and Chappie.

Related Terms

Chapin Residential College

External Links

Chapin Residence Hall

References

  1. Chapina example
  2. Heyck, Bill. "Reflections on the Tenth Anniversary of a Long-Lasting Community." 10th Anniversary SuperNewsletter (7 Apr. 1989): 1. Print.
  3. Wood, Larry. "No Special Dinner for Weber." Editorial The Observation Deck. The Daily Northwestern Evanston, IL 27 Feb. 1985: 13. Print.

Allen, Matt. "Chapin Welcome Letter." Letter. Aug. 2005. MS. Chapin Humanities Residential College, Evanston, IL.

Chapin Potty Notes 1 (Apr. May 27 Nov. 2007): 3. Print.

Kling, S. 2012 Meeting Minutes presented at Chapin Hall Executive Board Meetings Sep-Nov 2012