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chinchy
chinch·y [ chínchee ] (comparative chinch·i·er, superlative chinch·i·est)


adjective  Southern U.S. 
Definition:
 
1. miserly: cheap
2. miserly
[Early 20th century. < obsolete chinch "miser" < Old French chiche "miserly"]
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