chinchy
[ chin-chee ]
/ ˈtʃɪn tʃi /
adjective, chinch·i·er, chinch·i·est. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
stingy; miserly; cheap.
Words nearby chinchy
chinch, chinch bug, chincherinchee, chinchilla, chinchow, chinchy, chincoteague, chincoteague pony, chindia, chindit, chindwin
Origin of chinchy
1400–50; late Middle English, derivative of chinche (noun and adj.) < Old French chinche, chiche < Vulgar Latin *ciccus for Latin ciccum a bagatelle; see -y1
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