chinch
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Spanish chinche (“bedbug”) or Portuguese chinche, from Latin cimex (“bedbug”).[1] Doublet of cimex.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
chinch (plural chinches)
- The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “chinch”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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