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chimo

/ˈt͡ʃi.moʊ/

chimo interjection: hello; goodbye.

Interjection

  1. (Canada) Hello; goodbye.

Noun

IPA/ˈt͡ʃaɪ.moʊ/

chimo (plural chimos)

  1. (US, slang) A child molester.
    • Oh no, did I end up in Hell because I was atheist my whole life?
      No, people don't go to Hell for being atheist, you chi-mo.2010 March 26, Ryan Hudson, “There'll Be Hell to Pay”, in ChannelATE, archived from the original on 25 Jun 2023
    • I can spot a chimo before he gets the chance to do harm.2011, S. Beth Lucchese, Vamp in the Mirror: Vampire Romance and Adventure

Forms of chimo

pluralchimos

Origin of chimo

From Inuktitut ᓴᐃᒧ (saimo, “goodbye; peace be with you”).

Shortening.

Words that rhyme with chimo

Questions about chimo

What does chimo mean?
Chimo means hello; goodbye.
What part of speech is chimo?
Chimo can be an interjection or a noun.
How do you pronounce chimo?
Chimo is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃi.moʊ/.

Words near chimo in the dictionary

  1. chimneysweeper
  2. chimneysweepers
  3. chimneysweeps
  4. chimnied
  5. chimnies
  6. chimo
  7. chimograph
  8. chimole
  9. chimonanthus
  10. chimonanthuses
  11. chimonophilous

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