chin-chin

IPA(Pronunciation)

Verb

dated transitive intransitive

(transitive, dated) To greet; to toast. / (intransitive, dated) To say 'chin-chin'.

Japanese Meaning

（古風）あいさつをする、乾杯の際に祝杯をあげる / （古風）「チンチン」と声をかける（挨拶の一環として）

They chin-chin every traveler who passes through the town, a practice that has faded with time.

彼らは町を通る旅人ひとりひとりに挨拶をする、それは時代とともに薄れてしまった習慣だ。

Sense（1）

(transitive, dated) To greet; to toast.

She ‘chin-chins’ the captain... and then nods her pretty head.

Sense（2）

(intransitive, dated) To say 'chin-chin'.

We ‘chin-chinned’ over foaming beakers.

chin-chins

（ present singular third-person ）

chin-chinning

（ participle present ）

chin-chinned

（ participle past ）

chin-chinned

（ past ）