chinch

English

Etymology

From Spanish chinche (“bedbug”) or Portuguese chinche, from Latin cimex (“bedbug”).[1] Doublet of cimex.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪnt͡ʃ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪnt͡ʃ

Noun

chinch (plural chinches)

  1. The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).

References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “chinch”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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