chawnce

English

Noun

chawnce (plural chawnces)

1. Pronunciation spelling of chance.
   • 1920, Various, Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, May 5, 1920‎^[1]:

     "Very well, Sergeant," said Chippo meekly; "it'll give me a chawnce to make my complaint to the orficer."

   • 1914, Various, Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 11, 1914‎^[2]:

     The onlookers thought that Mrs. Trudge was about to take her innocent offspring to the House of Commons, and those out of hat-pin range murmured, "Shime," "Give the kids a chawnce."

   • 1913, Elizabeth Robins, The Convert‎^[3]:

     Only they 'aven't got a fair chawnce even to agitate fur their rights.

   • 1903, Burt L. Standish, Frank Merriwell at Yale‎^[4]:

     It's the only chawnce they have had to cheer.

Middle English

Noun

chawnce

1. (Late Middle English) Alternative form of chaunce