cheggie
A regional British term for a conker — the hard, shiny brown seed of the horse chestnut tree, beloved by children for the traditional playground game of the same name.
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A regional British term for a conker — the hard, shiny brown seed of the horse chestnut tree, beloved by children for the traditional playground game of the same name. In the game of conkers, each player threads their conker on a string and takes turns trying to smash their opponent's. 'Cheggie' is the kind of local dialect word that makes British regional language so delightful — fully understood by anyone who grew up using it, completely opaque to outsiders.
He found a massive cheggie under the chestnut tree and spent all afternoon hardening it in vinegar for the match.
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(UK, regional) A conker .
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- conker tree79%
British informal name for the horse chestnut tree (Aesculus hippocastanum), best known for producing the hard, shiny brown seeds — conkers — used in the traditional children's game of the same name. The name is widely understood across Britain and Ireland, particularly by anyone who grew up playing conkers. Not slang in a loaded sense; simply an informal British name for the tree.
- chibby75%
British colloquial, now rare. A 'chibby' was a conker (horse chestnut used in the children's game), used mainly in parts of northern England. The game involved hanging chestnuts on strings and smashing opponents' nuts; a champion nut earned legendary status in the schoolyard.
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(Britain, informal) The horse chestnut tree, .
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(Britain, informal) Keith Chegwin (1957–2017), English actor and TV presenter.