10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHINCHY»
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chinchy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Slang: The People's Poetry
English word was borrowed from Old French chiche 'parsimonious', the unety—
mological n inserted by speakers later, in both English and French.3 If this is the
chinchy that African Americans spoke until the 1950s, it was an English word ...
is not listed by Godefroy. It would appear, then, that the explanation of chinchery
as chincher, plus y, the etymology given in the New English Dictionary, is not
strictly accurate. The complete disappearance of chinchy in England coincides
with ...
3
Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On ...
< chinchy) = chinchy, >chinky ◊ (Uh 1883:248) chinchora chinchora, chinchoro n
obs Hammock; a woven string net used for sleeping or resting. (< LAS chinchorro
'hammock' < Amer) ◊ Often have I slept in a “chinchora,” (that is, a net-work ...
4
The Routledge Dictionary of Modern American Slang and ...
156,1993 chinchy adjective 1 cheap; parsimonious, stingy UK, 1400 • I guess
when you get into the atom-bomb class of brains, you get pretty chinchy
everywhere else. — Philip Wylie, Opus 21, p. 351,1949 • “You all are so chinchy,”
Lowry ...
5
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
156, 1993 Chinchy adjective 1 cheap; parsimonious, stingy uk, 1400 • I guess
when you get into the atom-bomb class of brains, you get pretty chinchy
everywhere else— Philip wyiie, opus 21, p. 351, 1949 • "You all are so chinchy,"
Lowry ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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The Facts on File Dictionary of American Regionalisms
(William Faulkner, The Town, 1957) chinchy Stingy, miserly. “He got chinchy as
he grew older.” chin music Loquacious, inconsequential talking made by those
who like to hear themselves talk. chinning Talking a lot. “He never stopped
chinnin' ...
... give you the time of day; he'd skin a flea for the hide and tallow. Chinchy: Said
of a skinflint; he's so chinchy, he can call his every dollar by its first name. Close:
Parsimonious; miserly; a near man with a dollar. Snudge: You All Spoken Here.
“Maybe I should try it—since you are so damn chinchy about making me an
honest woman. More likely I'll change my name again and disappear and wind
up in a crib in Bombay. Will you come visit me, Jake?” “No. Too hot.” “Chinchy.
“He didn't have no right to do that.” “He paid me for it,” Ioe said. “One thing about
Mister Iack, he war'n't chinchy.” “He war'n't chinchy,” Maria said, “but he was
drunk more'n half the time. White folks take a drink, it 156 THE WOMEN ON THE
...
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... deficient, failing, inadequate, insufficient, scant, scanty, scarce, shy, wanting 3
syn STINGY, cheeseparing, ||chinchy, close, mean, Os carrow, niggardly, penny-
pinching, save-all, scrimy scrimy adj syn STINGY, cheeseparing, ||chinchy, mean,
...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHINCHY»
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chinchy is used in the context of the following news items.
Hot, dry and chinchy
When conditions are right, don't get 'chinchy' with your pest scouting time – take a moment each week and look for trouble. It may be hot and ... «Clay Today Online, Jun 15»
Chinch Bug management on St. Augustine Grasses
There's nothing “chinchy” about chinch bugs! At least, they're not stingy when it comes to expending energy in attacking St. Augustine grass. «Port St. Joe Star, Jun 14»
We Talk to Lisa Loeb About Cats and Cat-Eye Glasses
Currently, two felines are the objects of her feline affections: Chinchy Morty, a "mutt" she says looks like a Russian Blue, and Sweetie McGee, ... «Catster, Feb 14»
HBO Kills Comedy By Cancelling Christopher Guest's Family Tree …
I'm not saying HBO is a chinchy company when it comes to certain series, but the cable network has allowed far more dramas to continue on into multiple ... «Cinema Blend, Jan 14»
The Canadian Caught Selling Secrets To Russia Compromised A …
Canada people are mucho nicer but kinda of chinchy so not surprised Canada military guy only got $3,000 a month to give up secrets. Cheap ... «Business Insider, Oct 12»
