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chichi

adj
/ˈʃi.ʃi//ˈt͡ʃi.t͡ʃi/

Etymology

Borrowed from Mandarin 集集 (Jíjí) Wade–Giles romanization: Chi²-chi².

Definitions

  1. Affectedly trendy

    Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.

    • Going in gangs to those chichi clubs at Maidenhead.
    • We drove up the mountain and found the narrow streets chock full of chichi tourists.
    • The sort of real delicious Italian country cooking that is a revelation after so much chichi Italian food dished up in London.

  2. A woman's breast.

  3. Alternative form of Jiji.

    • This experiment was carried out on a 13° (24%) slope banana plantation with clay loam soil at Chichi, Nantou Hsien from September 1970 to December 1975.
    • Compared to the disaster areas of Chichi and Puli in central Taiwan, the areas that were relatively unaffected by the earthquake can be said to have encountered a strong karmic retribution but got away with little harm.

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