# chin-chin

> English word · Interjection · IPA /ˌt͡ʃɪnˈt͡ʃɪn/

## Definitions
1. A salutation, especially a drinking toast.

## Etymology
From Chinese Pidgin English chin-chin, a reduplication of Shanghainese 請 /请 (⁵chin, “please”). Sometimes, especially in Italianate spellings, reborrowed from Italian cincin.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chin-chin