Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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chink | Yes | No | Yes | No |
patois | Yes | No | No | No |
chink (noun) | patois (noun) |
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a short light metallic sound | a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard |
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall | a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) |
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent |
chink (verb) | patois (verb) |
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make cracks or chinks in | |
fill the chinks of, as with caulking | |
make or emit a high sound |