Chappism

English

Etymology

From chap +‎ -ism.

Noun

Chappism (uncountable)

1. A fashion movement or aesthetic inspired by British men's culture and clothing from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, especially as promoted in the lifestyle magazine The Chap.
   • 2007 July 15, Adam Lusher, “The rise and rise of the Chap Olympics”, in The Daily Telegraph‎^[1], London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2020-11-12:

     You see, old chap, this is it: the pipe smokers' relay, the Chap Olympics, sport's ultimate trial of Chappism.

   • 2018 August 14, Francisco Garcia, “We Went to a Steampunk Meet-Up to See How They're Getting On in 2018”, in VICE‎^[2], archived from the original on 2023-11-03:

     Among the craft stalls we meet 20-something Jack, who arrived at the scene in his teens via the leisurely world of dandyism, itself an offshoot of the Chappism mini-movement (think waxed moustaches and wilfully archaic diction).

Related terms

• chap-hop
• Chappist