Chin-chin, a salutation, a compliment.—Anglo-Chinese.
Chink, or CHINKERS, money.—Ancient. Derivation obvious.
Chin-wag, officious impertinence.
Chip of the Old Block, a child which physically or morally resembles its father. [Brother chip], one of the same trade or profession. Originally brother carpenter, now general.
Chips, money; also a nickname for a carpenter.—Sea.
Chirp, to give information, to “peach.”
Chisel, to cheat, to take a slice off anything. Hence the old conundrum: “Why is a carpenter like a swindler?—Because he chisels a deal.”
Chit, a letter; corruption of a Hindoo word.—Anglo-Indian.
Chitterlings, the shirt frills once fashionable and worn still by ancient beaux; properly the entrails of a pig, to which they are supposed to bear some resemblance. Belgian SCHYTERLINGH.
Chivalry, coition. Probably a corruption from the Lingua Franca. Perhaps from CHEVAULCHER.