Champeen

Origin

A corruption of champion.

Full definition of champeen

Noun

1. (nonstandard) A champion.
• "He's the next champeen," admitted the first speaker.
• 1991, "Entertainment: Will Tyson Do The Encores?," Time, 12 Aug:In this corner, the operatic heavyweight from Modena, Italy, Luciano Pavarotti! And in this corner, that Iberian emoter, champeen tenor Placido Domingo!
• 2005, Paul Oerjuerge, "Armstrong untouchable to the end," The Sun (San Bernadino, USA), 24 July (retrieved 18 Oct 2010):So, there he goes, riding off into the golden sunset of history. Lance Armstrong, champeen of the cycling world.

Usage notes

Originally used especially to refer to a champion in the sport of boxing, but since extended to other contexts.

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