Chink

Definitions

1. A person of perceived Chinese ethnicity or descent.
   derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
2. A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
3. A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other; a clink.
   countable
4. Alternative letter-case form of Chink.
   alt-of
5. A person of perceived East Asian descent.
   broadly, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
6. A narrow beam or patch of light admitted by such an opening.
7. Ready money, especially in the form of coins.
   archaic, colloquial, dated, uncountable
8. A meal of Chinese food.
   ethnic, offensive, slur
9. A chip or dent in something metallic.
10. A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system.
    figuratively

Equivalents

23 more languages

العربيةالبصيص

Българскидрънкампари

Bosanskicȉna

SuomihelähdellähelähdyshelähtääHelinähelistäkilahdellakilahduskilahtaakilinäkilistäkinkkikinuskinaarmutilkitä+ 11 more

Galegoseda

Hrvatskicȉna

Bahasa IndonesiaCinasingkek

日本語チャンコロちんちんポコペン不彀本支那人+ 2 more

한국어되놈뙤놈짱깨짱꼴라+ 1 more

KurdîÇîna

Te Reo Māorihaeatatanga

Монголхужаа

Nederlandsspleetoog

Polskichinolkitajecszczelinażółtek+ 1 more

Portuguêsxing ling

Русскийзамазыватьзатыкатьзвенетькитаёзапобрякиваниесколузкоглазыйцарапина+ 5 more

Српскиcȉna

Svenskakinesjävel

ไทยเจ๊ก

TagalogTsekwa

Türkçeçatlakyarık

Українськабрязкіт

Tiếng ViệtChệchngười Tàu

Examples

“What a pity they didn’t stop⟳ up the chinks and the crannies though, and thrust in a little lint here and there.”

“Yet I did not give⟳ way, but settled to wait⟳ for the dawn, which must, I knew, be now at hand; for then I thought enough light⟳ would come⟳ through the chinks of the tomb above to show⟳ me how to set⟳ to work⟳.”

“Through one cloudless chink, in a black, stormy sky, / Shines out the dewy morning star.”

“I noticed a chink of light⟳ under the door.”

“A chink of light⟳ offering a possible settlement to one part of the rail dispute comes as the RMT is to ballot its members at Network Rail on whether to accept⟳ an improved offer⟳.”

“The warrior saw⟳ a chink in her enemy's armor, and aimed her spear accordingly.”

“The chink in the theory is that the invaders have⟳ superior muskets.”

“The first chink in Arsenal's relaxed afternoon occurred when key midfielder Samir Nasri pulled up with a hamstring injury and was replaced.”

“She swallow⟳, set⟳ the cup down like⟳ she want⟳ to break⟳ it, and the ice-blocks jump⟳, make⟳ a chink sound⟳.”

“to leave⟳ his chink to better hands”

“I thought that if all the hills about there were pure chink, and all belonged to me, I would give⟳ them if I could just talk⟳ to her when I wanted to […]”

“At the same time, mind⟳, I must have⟳ a bit of a frolic occasionally, for that's all the pleasure I has, when I gets a little chink in my becket; and ye know⟳, too, that I don t care much for that stuff, for a dollar goes with me as fur as a gold ounce does with you, when ye put⟳ on your grand airs, and shower it about like⟳ a nabob.”

“"I believe⟳ I could make⟳ a pudding that wasn't plain, if I tried," Alice said. "Why shouldn't we?" "No chink," said Oswald, with brief sadness. "How much would it cost⟳?" Noël asked, and added that Dora had twopence and H.O. had a French halfpenny.”

“Then her eyes, always alert for the affairs of her kitchen, fell on some action of the Chinese cook⟳ which aroused her violent disapproval. She turned on him with a torrent of abuse. The Chink was not backward to defend⟳ himself, and a very lively quarrel ensued.”

“[Ignatz Mouse:] A new Chink in town, and acting mighty queer too – I suspect⟳ foul play⟳.”

“He scratched his head. "Well, damn me," said he. "I never thought I would take⟳ orders from a Chink, but he says 'hist!' and by crums you've got to hist and no back talk⟳ either."”

“Let's order⟳ some Chink. Where's that menu? I think⟳ we've got the stuff we usually order⟳ circled. I'm starved!”

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