chinky

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪŋki/ Rhymes: -ɪŋki === Etymology 1 === From chink (“crack”) + -y. ==== Adjective ==== chinky (comparative chinkier or more chinky, superlative chinkiest or most chinky) Full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings. Resembling a chink sound. === Etymology 2 === From chink (“Chinese person”) + -y. ==== Alternative forms ==== Chinky, Chinkee ==== Adjective ==== chinky (comparative more chinky, superlative most chinky) (derogatory, offensive) Possessing attributes of, or similar to, a Chinese person or Chinese style or culture. (derogatory, offensive) Possessing attributes of, or similar to, an East Asian person or an East Asian style or culture. ==== Noun ==== chinky (plural chinkies) (UK, slang, offensive) A Chinese takeaway restaurant. (UK, slang, offensive) A meal of Chinese food. (slang, offensive) A Chinese person. (slang, offensive) An East Asian person. (India, slang, offensive) A person from Northeast India. ===== Synonyms ===== chink === Further reading === “Chinky n.”, in Green’s Dictionary of Slang, Jonathon Green, 2016–present.