chinch
English
Etymology
From Spanish or Portuguese chinche (“bug”), from Latin cimex (“bedbug”).[1] Doublet of cimex.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃɪntʃ/
- Rhymes: -ɪntʃ
References
- “chinch” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
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