chimo
English
Etymology 1
From Inuktitut ᓴᐃᒧ (saimu, “goodbye; peace be with you”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʃi.moʊ/
Interjection
chimo
- (Canada) hello; goodbye.
Usage notes
- Chimo was introduced in an effort to create a national greeting akin to ciao or aloha. The word was somewhat popular during the Canadian centennial celebrations, but in current use is mostly ironic.
Etymology 2
Shortening.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtʃaɪ.moʊ/
Noun
chimo (plural chimos)
- (US, prison slang) child molester
- 2011, S. Beth Lucchese, Vamp in the Mirror: Vampire Romance and Adventure
- I can spot a chimo before he gets the chance to do harm.
- 2015, Lis Wiehl, The Mia Quinn Collection
- In prison, a chimo—slang for child molester—was the lowest of the low.
- 2011, S. Beth Lucchese, Vamp in the Mirror: Vampire Romance and Adventure
Anagrams
- Mochi, mochi, ohmic
Italian
Etymology
From Latin chȳmus, from Ancient Greek χῡμός (khūmós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈki.mo/, [ˈk̟iːmo]
- Rhymes: -imo
- Stress: chìmo
- Hyphenation: chi‧mo
Noun
chimo m (plural chimi)
- (physiology) chyme