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With the Chill Off, phr. (popular).—An expression of (1) dissent, (2) depreciation, or (3) disbelief. A variant of over the left (q.v.).
Chime, verb (thieves').—To praise;
extol; puff; canoodle: especially
with a view to personal
advantage.
Chimney, subs. (common).—A
great smoker; Fr., un locomotive.
Chimney Chops, subs. (old).—A
negro. [An allusion to colour.]
For synonyms, see Snowball.
Chimney-Pot, subs. (common).—-The
silk hat worn by men, as
also by women on horseback.
Also called a stove-pipe,
beaver, bell-topper etc., but
for synonyms, see Golgotha.
[An allusion to shape and
colour.] The French has une
cheminée.
1861. Punch, vol. XLI., p. 258. 'The Riding-Hat Question.' Lucy. 'Now tell me, Mary, which is the best?' Mary (who is rather horsey). 'Well, dear, for tea in the arbour and that sort of thing, perhaps the little round one; but if you want to look like going across country, the Chimney-pot all to nothing.'
1864. Spectator, p. 356. The chimney-pot hat, for the power of its transcendant ugliness beat all the artists, penmen, and men of taste in England, ten years ago.
1871. Echo, 2 March. 'London Trades—Hatters.' The shape of the chimney-pot is constantly changing, as we all know.
1880. Punch's Almanack, p. 10. Now, why should not gentlemen content themselves with mere underclothing, and discard the hideous chimney-pot, Frock Coat, and Trousers of the Period, so fatal to Pictorial Design?
1890. Daily Graphic, Jan. 7, p. 9, col. 4. Then the crowd go mad. Up fly head-gear, chimney-pot, and wide-a-wake alike, their owners careless of their fate.
Chimney-Sweep, subs. (common).—1.
A black draught. Cf.,
Custom-house officer.
2. A clergyman. [In allusion to the black wear of 'the cloth.'] For synonyms, see Devil-dodger. Sweeps are nicknamed clergymen.
Chin, subs. (American thieves').—A
child. [? A corruption of
kinchin.]
Verb (American).—1. To talk; to chatter.
1883. Bread-winners (1884), 161. You haven't done a thing but . . . eat pea nuts and hear Bott chin. [m.]
1887. New York World. They chin about the best methods of relieving poverty. [m.]
18(?). Francis, Saddle and Moccasin. He was a worker, and liked nothing better than to get into a circle of young cow-punchers, and chin and josh with them.
2. To talk or act with brazen effrontery.
Chinas, subs. (Stock Exchange).
Eastern Extension Australasian
and China Telegraph Shares.
Chin-Chopper, subs. (pugilists').—A
drive under the chin. For
synonyms, see Dig.
Chink, subs. (old).—1. Money; ready cash; also chinkers, or jink. For synonyms, see Actual and Gilt.
1557. Tusser, Husbandrie, ch. lvii., st. 43, p. 134 (E.D.S.). To buie it the cheaper, haue chinkes in thy purse.
1595. Shakspeare Romeo and Juliet, Act i., Sc. 5. I nursed her daughter, that you talk'd withal; I tell you he that can lay hold of her Shall have the chinks.
1603. John Day, Law Trickes, Act i. They know me rich, Horatio,—chinke, chinke! Whilst this holds out, my cause shall never sincke
