chinch
English edit
Etymology edit
From Spanish chinche (“bedbug”) or Portuguese chinche, from Latin cimex (“bedbug”).[1] Doublet of cimex.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chinch (plural chinches)
- The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).
References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024), “chinch”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.