Where does “chinchy” come from?

chinchy (English) comes from Middle English chynchy, from Middle English chinche — stingy, miserly; miser.

chinchy (English): Alternative spelling of chintzy

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of chintzy

Ancestry of “chinchy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishchynchymiserly, stingy
2Middle Englishchinchestingy, miserly; miser

Words derived from “chinchy”

Every word from Middle English chinche →Every word from Middle English chynchy →