chique
See also: chiqué
French
Etymology
Shortening of chiclette.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʃik/
Audio (file)
Noun
chique f (plural chiques)
- (Belgium) chewing gum
Derived terms
- mordre sur sa chique
- poser la chique et faire le mort
chique m (plural chiques)
- puce chique, tunga penetrans, jigger flea
Further reading
- “chique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
- quiche
Norman
Etymology
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Noun
chique f (plural chiques)
- (Jersey) rag
Synonyms
- chitchette
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French chic.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.ki/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.ke/
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈʃi.k(ɨ)/
- Hyphenation: chi‧que
Adjective
chique m or f (plural chiques)
- chic (elegant and fashionable)
References
- “chique” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
- “chique” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃike/ [ˈt͡ʃi.ke]
- Rhymes: -ike
- Syllabification: chi‧que
Noun
chique m or f (plural chiques, feminine chica, feminine plural chicas, masculine chico, masculine plural chicos)
- (gender-neutral, neologism) a non-binary person
- 2021, “Chique de internet”, performed by PUTOCHINOMARICÓN:
- Mi chique de internet / Al fin te encontré
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