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CHINKY
Etymology
Adjective
chinky (comparative more chinky, superlative most chinky)
Full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings.
(derogatory, offensive) Possessing attributes of, or similar to, a Chinese person or Chinese style or culture.
Noun
chinky (plural chinkies)
(British, slang, possibly offensive) A Chinese takeaway restaurant.
(British, slang, possibly offensive) A meal of Chinese food.
(offensive) A Chinese person.
Synonyms
• chink
Source: Wiktionary
Chink"y, a.
Definition: Full of chinks or fissures; gaping; opening in narrow clefts. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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