chinchy
[ chin-chee ]
/ ˈtʃɪn tʃi /
adjective, chinch·i·er, chinch·i·est. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.
stingy; miserly; cheap.
Origin of chinchy
1400–50; late Middle English, derivative of
chinche (noun and adj.) < Old French
chinche, chiche < Vulgar Latin
*ciccus for Latin
ciccum a bagatelle; see
-y1
Words nearby chinchy
chinch,
chinch bug,
chincherinchee,
chinchilla,
chinchow,
chinchy,
chincoteague,
chincoteague pony,
chindia,
chindit,
chindwin