adj
Meaning 1
Full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
chinky
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/ˈt͡ʃɪŋki/
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rhymes with -ɪŋki
adj
Meaning 2
Resembling a chink sound.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The money made a chinky sound as I shook the purse.
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adj
Meaning 3
Possessing attributes of, or similar to, a Chinese person or Chinese style or culture.
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Usage: derogatory, offensive
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adj
Meaning 4
Possessing attributes of, or similar to, an East Asian person or an East Asian style or culture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, offensive
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noun
Meaning 5
A Chinese takeaway restaurant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, offensive, slang
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noun
Meaning 6
A meal of Chinese food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, offensive, slang
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noun
Meaning 7
A Chinese person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: offensive, slang
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noun
Meaning 8
An East Asian person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: offensive, slang
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noun
Meaning 9
A person from Northeast India.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: India, offensive, slang
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noun
Meaning 10
Alternative letter-case form of chinky.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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History
Etymology
From chink (“crack”) + -y.
From chink (“Chinese person”) + -y.