chimo

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Inuktitut ᓴᐃᒧ (saimo, goodbye; peace be with you).

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Interjection

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chimo

  1. (Canada) Hello; goodbye.
Usage notes
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  • Chimo was introduced in an effort to create a national greeting akin to ciao or aloha. The word was somewhat popular during the Canadian centennial celebrations, but in current use is mostly ironic.

Etymology 2

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Shortening.

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Noun

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chimo (plural chimos)

  1. (US, prison slang) A child molester.
    • 2010 March 26, Ryan Hudson, “There'll Be Hell to Pay”, in ChannelATE[1]:
      Oh no, did I end up in Hell because I was atheist my whole life?
      No, people don't go to Hell for being atheist, you chi-mo.
    • 2011, S. Beth Lucchese, Vamp in the Mirror: Vampire Romance and Adventure:
      I can spot a chimo before he gets the chance to do harm.
    • 2015, Lis Wiehl, The Mia Quinn Collection:
      In prison, a chimo—slang for child molester—was the lowest of the low.

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin chȳmus, from Ancient Greek χῡμός (khūmós).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈki.mo/
  • Rhymes: -imo
  • Hyphenation: chì‧mo

Noun

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chimo m (plural chimi)

  1. (physiology) chyme

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Spanish

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Verb

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chimo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of chimar