chimo
التعريفات والمعاني
== English ==
=== Etymology 1 ===
From Inuktitut ᓴᐃᒧ (saimo, “goodbye; peace be with you”).
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.moʊ/
Rhymes: -iːməʊ
==== Interjection ====
chimo
(Canada) Hello; goodbye.
===== Usage notes =====
Chimo was introduced in an effort to create a national greeting akin to ciao or aloha. The word was somewhat popular during the Canadian centennial celebrations, but in current use is mostly ironic.
=== Etymology 2 ===
Shortening.
==== Pronunciation ====
IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃaɪ.moʊ/
==== Noun ====
chimo (plural chimos)
(US, prison slang) A child molester.
=== Anagrams ===
Mochi, mochi, ohmic
== Italian ==
=== Etymology ===
From Latin chȳmus, from Ancient Greek χῡμός (khūmós).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈki.mo/
Rhymes: -imo
Hyphenation: chì‧mo
=== Noun ===
chimo m (plural chimi)
(physiology) chyme
=== Anagrams ===
mochi
== Spanish ==
=== Verb ===
chimo
first-person singular present indicative of chimar