chinch
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Spanish chinche (“bedbug”) or Portuguese chinche, from Latin cimex (“bedbug”).[1] Doublet of cimex.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪnt͡ʃ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -ɪnt͡ʃ
Noun
[edit]chinch (plural chinches)
- The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).
References
[edit]- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “chinch”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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