Definitions for chin-chin

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Spelling: [chin-chin]

IPA: /ˈtʃɪnˌtʃɪn/

Chin-Chin is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 37 anagrams from letters in chin-chin (-cchhiinn).

Definitions for chin-chin

noun

1. polite and ceremonious speech.
2. light conversation; chitchat.

interjection

1. (used as a greeting or farewell.)
2. (used as a toast, as in drinking to someone's health.)

verb (used without object)

1. to speak politely and ceremoniously.
2. to talk casually and lightly; chat.

Origin of chin-chin

First recorded in 1785-95, chin-chin is from the Chinese word qǐng-qǐng please-please

Examples for chin-chin

"chin-chin heap plenty now," said he, with a grin, as Wilbur came up.

Which meant: “We are the chin-chin Kobakama; the hour is late; sleep, honorable, noble darling!”

Well, chin-chin, Clive, don't be so long coming down here next time.

S'pose Mr. Forrester bym-by come, you talkee he, master no got, you chin-chin he come-back.

Well, we've got a few minutes left for a chin-chin before we lift her off.

We've got to have a chin-chin with Hoang, if he don't get loose aboard there and fire the boat before we can get back.

Any one of the liquid waterproof black drawing inks (chin-chin, Pelican, etc.).