chiche

From Old French chiche, possibly from or related to Latin ciccum, or alternatively an expressive or onomatopoetic expression (compare Spanish chico). The interjection probably derives from the "capable" sense, suggesting in its usage "not capable"

• IPA^(key): /ʃiʃ/

chiche (plural chiches)

1. mean, stingy
2. scanty, meagre, stingy
3. (colloquial, predicative only) able, capable

• (stingy): mesquin
• (stingy): radin

chiche

1. I dare you!

• “chiche” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Cf. Latin ciccum.

chiche m (oblique and nominative feminine singular chiche)

1. miserly; stingy

• French: chiche

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃit͡ʃe/

chiche

1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of chichar.
2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of chichar.
3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of chichar.
4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present subjunctive form of chichar.