English edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪnt͡ʃ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɪnt͡ʃ

Noun edit

chinch (plural chinches)

  1. The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).

References edit

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