chin-chin
A salutation, especially a drinking toastA salutation, especially a drinking toast.
/ˌt͡ʃɪnˈt͡ʃɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(dated)A salutation, especially a drinking toast.
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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