chinky
English
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Adjective
chinky (comparative more chinky, superlative most chinky)
- Full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings.
- 1826, Benjamin Apthorp Gould, The Works of Vergil: Translated into English Prose
- […] the accustomed warmth pierced his marrow, and ran thrilling through his shaken bones; just as when at times, with forked thunder burst, a chinky stream of fire in flashy lightning shoots athwart the skies.
- 1884, The Australian Journal
- The door was knockerless and chinky, and creaked dismally as I inserted the key.
- 1826, Benjamin Apthorp Gould, The Works of Vergil: Translated into English Prose
- (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.
- 2013, Harry Morris, Yer Never Gonnae Believe It:
- I've had a Chinky, a Chic Murray and, afore ye came tae collect me, I had some fuckin' fancy Italian pasta dish. It was pure dead brilliant, by the way!
- (offensive) A Chinese person.