chings

Noun (1)

ching pl (plural only)

1. (plural, plural-only) A pair of small bowl-shaped finger cymbals made of thick and heavy bronze, used in the music of Thailand and Cambodia.

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   chhing

Noun (2)

ching (countable and uncountable, plural chings)

1. (countable) A ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.
   • The hoe banged against a spade on the wall, making a loud "ching!"1992, Paul McCusker, The Secret Cave of Robinwood, Focus on the Family Publishing, published 1992, →ISBN, page 40
2. (slang, uncountable) Money (from the sound of a cash register ringing up an amount).
   • "Supposedly, it was worth millions back then, so it could be worth maybe ten times as much now."
     Tatorrio whistled. "That's a lot of ching."2005, Paul Lindsay, The Big Scam, Simon & Schuster, published 2005, →ISBN, page 100
3. A high-pitched mating call made by the male kakapo.
4. (Multicultural-London-English, slang) A knife.

Noun (3)

ching (uncountable)

1. (Scotland, slang) Cocaine.
   • I'll leave the message, but Simon's very much a free spirit, I state to the receiver as I use a fifty-pound note to hoover up some ching.2002, Irvine Welsh, Porno, Random House, published 2002, →ISBN

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