chin-chin
chin-chin · chin-chins · chin-chinned · chin-chinning
To greet; to toastTo greet; to toast.
/ˌt͡ʃɪnˈt͡ʃɪn/
Meaning
2 senses(dated, transitive)To greet; to toast.
(dated, intransitive)To say 'chin-chin'.
Origin
From Chinese Pidgin English chin-chin, a reduplication of Shanghainese 請 /请 (⁵chin, “pleasFrom Chinese Pidgin English chin-chin, a reduplication of Shanghainese 請 /请 (⁵chin, “please”). Sometimes, especially in Italianate spellings, reborrowed from Italian cincin.
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Forms
chin-chins, chin-chinning, chin-chinned, chin-chinned| Base form | chin-chin · to chin-chin |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chin-chins |
| Present participle | chin-chinning |
| Past simple | chin-chinned |
| Past participle | chin-chinned |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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