Fellow one wouldn't care to have on hand (4)

I believe the answer is:

chap

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'fellow' is the definition.
(both can mean a man)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for chap that I've seen before include "Man; (of skin) turn sore" , "Bloke, fellow" , "Skin crack due to cold - bloke" , "Become raw from cold - fellow" , "Man, sore patch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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