chromie

== English == === Pronunciation === === Etymology 1 === Clipping of chromosome + -ie. ==== Noun ==== chromie (plural chromies) (Internet slang) A chromosome. ===== Usage notes ===== Almost exclusively paired with "extra", referring to Down syndrome. === Etymology 2 === From chrome +‎ -ie. ==== Noun ==== chromie (plural chromies) (slang) A part made of chrome, especially one installed on a car or motorcycle. === Further reading === “chromie”, “extra chromie”, “homie with an extra chromie”, in Urban Dictionary, launched 1999.