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Chink

Pronunciation: /tʃɪŋk/

Definition of Chink

noun

informal, offensive

a Chinese person.

Origin:

late 19th century: irregular formation from China

Chink in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Chink in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

Chinese wall
Chinese whispers
Chinese white
ching
Chinglish
Chink
chink ¹
chink ²
chinkara
Chinkiang
Chinky

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