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Meanings of chinchy in English

Embarrassingly stingy.

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Examples for "cheap"
1
Political words on issues of great note to Indigenous people are cheap.
The Guardian
2
Labor was very cheap in China, as well as Canton and Shanghai.
The Story of Silk
3
Farmers markets are plentiful and offer another option for great, cheap food.
Climbing Magazine
4
That's a great global franchise, great management, it's cheap on book value.
Reuters
5
A slew of products now address the problem-butthey don't come cheap.
Reuters
1
The chintzy bedroom under the sloping roof was very still and quiet.
The Lamp of Fate
2
It was gaudy and chintzy and not anything I would ever wear.
She, myself & i
3
In country houses they ought to be charming-allchintzy and smelling of pot-pourri!
The Fortunes of the Farrells
4
A chintzy rustic decor adds to the old world feel.
The Irish Times
5
Pirated copies of Microsoft's operating system have existed as long as chintzy PC owners themselves.
Wired