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chinch
[ chinch ]
/ tʃɪntʃ /
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noun
(loosely) a bedbug.
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Origin of chinch
1615–25; <Spanish chinche<Latin cīmic- (stem of cīmex) bug
Words nearby chinch
chin ball, chinbeak, chinbone, chin cactus, chincapin, chinch, chinch bug, chincherinchee, chinchilla, chin-chin, Chin-Chou
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Word Origin for chinch
C17: from Spanish chinche, from Latin cīmex bug
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