Chink Definition & Meaning

chink
noun
  1. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
  2. a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
  3. a short light metallic sound
verb
  1. make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells"
  2. fill the chinks of, as with caulking
  3. make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"

"Chink" in song lyrics

See how chink is used in real songs:

  • "Blow shotguns through the sky, makin E.T. eyes chink"
    Cage — Agent Orange
  • "Every dart I thump to think'll chop a rocky chunker chink"
    Virtuoso f/ Esoteric, Mr.Lif — Orion's Belt
  • "perma chink"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "chink"

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