chink

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Noun 1.2.1.1 Translations 1.2.2 Verb 1.2.2.1 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Translations 1.4 Etymology 3 1.4.1 Noun 1.4.1.1 Derived terms 1.4.1.2 Synonyms 1.4.1.3 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /tʃɪŋk/
• Rhymes: -ɪŋk

[edit] Etymology 1

Of uncertain origin; apparently a re-formation of chine.

[edit] Noun

chink (plural chinks)

1. A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
2. A chip or dent (in something metallic).

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to chink (third-person singular simple present chinks, present participle chinking, simple past and past participle chinked)

1. To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.

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[edit] Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic.

[edit] Noun

chink (plural chinks)

1. A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other.
2. (colloquial, now rare) Ready money, especially in the form of coins.
   • 1834, David Crockett, A Narrative of the Life of, Nebraska 1987, pp. 47-8:

     I thought that if all the hills about there were pure chink, and all belonged to me, I would give them if I could just talk to her when I wanted to [...].

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[edit] Verb

to chink (third-person singular simple present chinks, present participle chinking, simple past and past participle chinked)

1. To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.

The coins were chinking in his pocket.

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[edit] Etymology 3

Alternation of Chinese.

[edit] Noun

chink (plural chinks) (sometimes capitalised)

1. (ethnic slur, pejorative, slang) A Chinese person.

[edit] Derived terms

• chinky

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• chinaman

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