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Meaning of "chinky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF CHINKY

chinky  [ˈtʃɪŋkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHINKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chinky is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CHINKY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chinky

Chinky

In the United Kingdom, chinky is a slang name for a Chinese takeaway restaurant or the meal that one buys from such a restaurant. Chinky is the adjectival form of chink and, like chink, is a highly offensive ethnic slur for Chinese and other Asian people. After several campaigns by the Scottish Executive, more people in Scotland now acknowledge that this name is indirectly racist. However, the Broadcasting Standards Commission held in 2002, after a complaint about the BBC One programme The Vicar of Dibley, that when used as the name of a type of restaurant or meal, rather than as an adjective applied to a person or group of people, the word carries no racist connotation. In a document commissioned by OFCOM titled "Language and Sexual Imagery in Broadcasting: A Contextual Investigation" their definition of Chink was "...a term of racial offence/abuse. However, this is polarising. Older and mainly white groups tend to think this is not usually used in an abusive way - e.g. let's go to the Chinky - which is not seen as offensive; younger groups and those from ethnic minorities feel this could be as insulting as 'paki' or 'nigger'.

Definition of chinky in the English dictionary

The definition of chinky in the dictionary is a Chinese restaurant. Other definition of chinky is a Chinese takeaway.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHINKY


Chinkie
ˈtʃɪŋkɪ
dinkey
ˈdɪŋkɪ
dinkie
ˈdɪŋkɪ
dinky
ˈdɪŋkɪ
Helsinki
ˈhɛlsɪŋkɪ
inky
ˈɪŋkɪ
kinky
ˈkɪŋkɪ
linky
ˈlɪŋkɪ
Malinke
məˈlɪŋkɪ
minke
ˈmɪŋkɪ
pinkie
ˈpɪŋkɪ
pinky
ˈpɪŋkɪ
sinky
ˈsɪŋkɪ
slinky
ˈslɪŋkɪ
stinky
ˈstɪŋkɪ
stotinki
stɒˈtɪŋkɪ
twinkie
ˈtwɪŋkɪ
zincky
ˈzɪŋkɪ
zincy
ˈzɪŋkɪ
zinky
ˈzɪŋkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHINKY

chink
chink in one´s armour
chinkapin
chinkara
chinkerinchee
Chinkiang
Chinkie
chinkies
chinless
chinless wonder
chinned
chinning
chinning bar
chino
chinoiserie
chinone
chinook
Chinook Jargon
Chinook salmon
chinos

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHINKY

blanky
chunky
clanky
clunky
conky
cranky
funky
hanky
hanky-panky
honky
hunky
junky
lanky
manky
punky
skanky
spunky
swanky
tanky
wonky

Synonyms and antonyms of chinky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chinky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHINKY

Find out the translation of chinky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chinky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chinky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

chinky
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chinky
570 millions of speakers

English

chinky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

chinky
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

chinky
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Chinky
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chinky
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

chinky
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chinky
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chinky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chinky
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

中国人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chinky
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chinky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chinky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chinky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

chinky
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Chinky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chinky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Chinky
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chinky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chinky
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

chinky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Chinky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Chinky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chinky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHINKY»

The term «chinky» is normally little used and occupies the 117.550 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHINKY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «chinky» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «chinky» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chinky

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHINKY»

Discover the use of chinky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chinky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Milk Teeth: A Memoir of a Woman and Her Dog
On this day, my mother hands me “Chinky Joins the Circus,” which is my best book. In the story, a shiny black pony called Chinky runs away from his kind owners, Paula and Peter. He feels cooped up and bored and misses the salt marshes of ...
Robbie Pfeufer Kahn, 2008
2
The International Confectioner
478,608 Retail Outlets in the U. S. for Chinky Pins Registered U. S. Patent Office What a Wonderful Opportunity for Jobbers! SEND the Coupon in TODAY for FREE Samples A year ago, Chinky Pins were unheard of. Today they enjoy an ...
3
Carabanchel: The Last Brit in Europe's Hellhole Prison
I noticed that Chinky had become quite morose and he remained quiet throughout the banter about the prospect of change and new prison officers. The talk was of rookie officers with no experience of handling hardened criminals, which was ...
Christopher Chance, 2012
4
The pearson Guide to Bank Probationary Officer Recruitment ...
Amit, Binny and Chinky are possible leafletters. Chinky, Dicky and Eddy are possible speakers; Finny, Gin- ni and Harsha are possible members of the security squad. Amit and Chinky prefer to go together. Eddy prefers to work only if Finny ...
Vandana Thorpe, 2008
5
The Pearson CSAT Manual 2011
Amit, Binny and Chinky are possible leafletters. Chinky, Dicky and Eddy are possible speakers; Finny, Ginni and Harsha are possible members of the security squad. Amit and Chinky prefer to go together. Eddy prefers to work only if Finny ...
Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe, Thorpe Edgar
6
The Pearson Guide To Mba Entrance Examinations, 2/E
Amit, Binny and Chinky are possible leafletters. Chinky, Dicky and Eddy are possible speakers; Finny, Ginni and Harsha are possible members of the security squad. Amit and Chinky prefer to go together. Eddy prefers to work only if Finny ...
Thorpe, 2008
7
The Pearson Guide to the Central Police Forces
Amit, Binny and Chinky are possible leaflett- ers. Chinky, Dicky and Eddy are possible speakers; Finny, Ginni and Harsha are possible members of the security squad. Amit and Chinky prefer to go together. Eddy prefers to work only if Finny ...
Thorpe Edgar
8
Christine Remembers
He brought with him a little surprise in a cardboard box...an adorable Pekingese puppy that he had named, “Chinky”. Sid had originally purchased the little dog for himself, but after a few weeks decided that he couldn't adequately care for her.
Christine Brooks, 2002
9
From Rattlesnakes to Road Agents: Rough Times on the Frio
Father called him Chinky-Chunky. He was very tractable for a few days. Father would ride up to the front of the house and call Chinky to take his horse, unsaddle , and feed him. Then perhaps Father would find he had left something out in the ...
Frances Bramlette Farris, Charles Leland Sonnichsen, 1985
10
The Scrutable East
Suddenly, as though from a bullhorn, comes, “Chinky, chinky Chinaman is a dumb cluck. Chinky, chinky Chinaman climbs a bean stalk to wind his clock. Chinky, chinky Chinaman is coming round the block. Check your locks, coz chinky, ...
Rayanda

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHINKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chinky is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Smith: Don't vote for me, vote for my rival
He referred to a tape recorded phone call, leaked last year, in which Cllr Smith referred to an Asian woman as a 'chinky bird', gay people as ... «Yellow Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
Everyone's a little bit racist
We know (or at least, we think we know) the racial and ethnic profile of a typical Tsinoy — pale and yellow-skinned, with chinky, almond eyes, ... «Philippine Star, Jul 15»
3
Chinky Salt Oysters and Alaskawild Seafood at Milton Farmers …
Oysters and salmon will be among the fresh fare available at the Milton Farmers Market from 3 to 6 p.m., Friday, July 3. The Chinky Salt Oyster ... «Cape Gazette, Jun 15»
4
Cowboy Action Shooting contest in Prince George
Chinky Jones High Sierra Sam takes aim and fires his rifle at the Prince George Rod and Gun Club. This past Saturday was the second annual ... «Prince George Citizen, Jun 15»
5
Solidaridad at 50:'There's nothing like holding a book'
He got up to see a young woman, about 16 years old, chinky-eyed, wearing a red blouse and a black skirt. It was his first time to see the ... «Inquirer.net, Jun 15»
6
Comic Book Review – The VCs Hell in the Heavens
Though not overly offensive to a person who grew up through the 1970's, when you read words like “Half-Caste”, “Chinky” and “Gooks” today in ... «Flickering Myth, Jun 15»
7
Ex-army man unleashed disgusting verbal volley
Thomas Corrigan, who served with the British Army in Bosnia, Iraq and Northern Ireland, branded Lei Zhai a “f****** Chinky” before attacking ... «TheGazette.co.uk, Jun 15»
8
Aye Aye Captain!
Having worked in television as a child actor, Saadhil has done several shows, including Sankat Mochan Hanuman on DD1, Chintu Chinky, ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jun 15»
9
Kuknalim in Nagaland; chinky in Delhi: Who am I?
A Naga is not a chinky or a Chinese for the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. He did not need clarification from the Nagas despite the ongoing ... «E-Pao.net, May 15»
10
Wigan's Dave Whelan banned for 'chinky' remarks, but FA says he's …
Wigan Athletic chairman Dave Whelan has been banned from all football-related activity for six weeks over comments he made about Jewish ... «South China Morning Post, Dec 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Chinky [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/chinky>. May 2024 ».
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