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chink
noun
a narrow opening; crack; fissure; slit
transitive verb
- to close up the chinks in
- Obsolete to form chinks in
noun
- a sharp, clinking sound, as of coins striking together
- Slang coin or cash
intransitive verb, transitive verb
to make or cause to make a sharp, clinking sound
noun, adjective
Slang Chinese: a contemptuous or patronizing term no longer much used
See chink in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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