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Chink

C0303900 (chĭngk)n. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of Chinese birth or descent.

[Probably alteration of Chinese.]

chink¹

C0303900 (chĭngk)n. A narrow opening, such as a crack or fissure.tr.v. chinked, chink·ing, chinks 1. To make narrow openings in.2. To fill narrow openings in.

[Probably alteration of obsolete chine, from Middle English, crack, from Old English cine.]

chink′y adj.

chink²

C0303900 (chĭngk)n. A slight, metallic sound, as of coins rattling in a pocket.intr. & tr.v. chinked, chink·ing, chinks To make or cause to make a slight, metallic sound.

[Imitative.]

chink

(tʃɪŋk) n1. a small narrow opening, such as a fissure or crack2. chink in one's armour a small but fatal weaknessvb (tr) chiefly US and Canadian to fill up or make cracks in[C16: perhaps variant of earlier chine, from Old English cine crack; related to Middle Dutch kene, Danish kin] ˈchinky adj

chink

(tʃɪŋk) vbto make or cause to make a light ringing sound, as by the striking of glasses or coinsnsuch a sound[C16: of imitative origin]

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Chinky

nadj, pl Chinks or Chinkies (Peoples) an old-fashioned and highly derogatory term for Chinese[C20: probably from Chinese, influenced by chink¹ (referring to the characteristic shape of the Chinese eye)]

chink¹

(tʃɪŋk)

n. 1. a crack, cleft, or fissure: a chink in a wall. 2. a narrow opening: a chink between two buildings. v.t. 3. to fill up chinks in. [1350–1400; Middle English; perhaps chine in same sense (Old English cinu, c. Old Saxon kena) + -k suffix (see -ock)]

chink²

(tʃɪŋk)

v.i. 1. to make or cause to make a short, sharp, ringing sound, as of coins or glasses striking together. n. 2. a chinking sound. [1565–75; imitative]

Chink

(tʃɪŋk)

n. usage: This term is a slur and should be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting.—n. (sometimes l.c.) Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a Chinese.) [1890–95; appar. alter. of Chinese]

chink

Past participle: chinked
Gerund: chinking

Imperative
chink
chink

Present
I chink
you chink
he/she/it chinks
we chink
you chink
they chink

Preterite
I chinked
you chinked
he/she/it chinked
we chinked
you chinked
they chinked

Present Continuous
I am chinking
you are chinking
he/she/it is chinking
we are chinking
you are chinking
they are chinking

Present Perfect
I have chinked
you have chinked
he/she/it has chinked
we have chinked
you have chinked
they have chinked

Past Continuous
I was chinking
you were chinking
he/she/it was chinking
we were chinking
you were chinking
they were chinking

Past Perfect
I had chinked
you had chinked
he/she/it had chinked
we had chinked
you had chinked
they had chinked

Future
I will chink
you will chink
he/she/it will chink
we will chink
you will chink
they will chink

Future Perfect
I will have chinked
you will have chinked
he/she/it will have chinked
we will have chinked
you will have chinked
they will have chinked

Future Continuous
I will be chinking
you will be chinking
he/she/it will be chinking
we will be chinking
you will be chinking
they will be chinking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been chinking
you have been chinking
he/she/it has been chinking
we have been chinking
you have been chinking
they have been chinking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been chinking
you will have been chinking
he/she/it will have been chinking
we will have been chinking
you will have been chinking
they will have been chinking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been chinking
you had been chinking
he/she/it had been chinking
we had been chinking
you had been chinking
they had been chinking

Conditional
I would chink
you would chink
he/she/it would chink
we would chink
you would chink
they would chink

Past Conditional
I would have chinked
you would have chinked
he/she/it would have chinked
we would have chinked
you would have chinked
they would have chinked

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	chink - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descentChinamanderogation, disparagement, depreciation - a communication that belittles somebody or somethingethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or languagejargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo"Chinese - a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China
	2.	chink - a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wallcrack, scissure, cleft, crevice, fissure - a long narrow opening
	3.	chink - a short light metallic sound click, clinksound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event; "the sound awakened them"
Verb	1.	chink - make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells"tink, tinkle, clinksound, go - make a certain noise or sound; "She went `Mmmmm'"; "The gun went `bang'"
	2.	chink - fill the chinks of, as with caulkingplug, stop up, secure - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
	3.	chink - make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"checkcrack, check, break - become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated"crack - cause to become cracked; "heat and light cracked the back of the leather chair"

chink

noun opening, crack, gap, rift, aperture, cleft, crevice, fissure, cranny He peered through a chink in the curtains.

chink

nounA usually narrow partial opening caused by splitting and rupture:break, cleavage, cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, rift, split.

Translations

裂缝

chink

(tʃiŋk) noun a narrow opening. a chink in the curtains; There was no chink of light in the room.裂缝

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chink up (something)

To fill in or patch narrow openings, such as cracks or fissures (chinks), of something. We live in an area that experiences a lot of earthquakes each year, so we've gotten pretty good at chinking up the walls of our house.See also: chink, up

chink in (one's) armor

A minor but very detrimental flaw or weakness. Yeah, he's brilliant, but his violent temper has destroyed many business relationships—it's really the chink in his armor.See also: armor, chink

chink in one's armor

Fig. a special weakness that provides a means for attacking or impressing someone otherwise invulnerable. (Alludes to an opening in a suit of armor that allows a weapon to penetrate.) Jane's insecurity is the chink in her armor. The boss seems mean, but the chink in his armor is that he is easily flattered.See also: armor, chink

chink in one's armor

A vulnerable area, as in Putting things off to the last minute is the chink in Pat's armor and is bound to get her in trouble one day . This term relies on chink in the sense of "a crack or gap," a meaning dating from about 1400 and used figuratively since the mid-1600s. See also: armor, chink

a chink in someone's armour

If someone or something has a chink in their armour, they have a weakness that people can take advantage of, although they seem very strong and successful. Note: `Armour' is spelled `armor' in American English. With their superior knowledge, they might find the chinks in his armour. Labour leaders hope to use their annual conference to attack what they currently see as the most vulnerable chink in the government's armour. Note: A chink is a small hole or opening. See also: armour, chink

a chink in someone's armour

a weak point in someone's character, arguments, or ideas which makes them vulnerable to attack or criticism.See also: armour, chink

a chink in somebody’s ˈarmour

(British English) (American English a chink in somebody’s ˈarmor) a weakness in somebody’s argument, character, etc., that can be used in an attack: The one chink in her armour is the lack of a sense of humour. She hates people laughing at her.A chink is a small hole.See also: armour, chink

chink in one's armor, a

A vulnerable spot, a weakness. The term alludes to the medieval knight’s armor made of mail—interlinked rings of metal jointed at various points. When a crack, or chink, developed between the links or joints, he was less protected against a spear or arrow. The noun “chink” has been used figuratively for such a fissure since the 1600s, and the current term came soon afterward. See also Achilles' heel. See also: chink

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noun opening

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noun a usually narrow partial opening caused by splitting and rupture

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noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

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noun a narrow opening as e

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noun a short light metallic sound

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verb make or emit a high sound

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verb fill the chinks of, as with caulking

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verb make cracks or chinks in

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