chique

See also: chiqué

French

Etymology

Shortening of chiclette.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃik/

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Noun

chique f (plural chiques)

1. (Belgium) chewing gum

Derived terms

• mordre sur sa chique
• poser la chique et faire le mort

chique m (plural chiques)

1. 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)

1. (Jersey) rag

Synonyms

• chitchette

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French chic.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.ki/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.ki/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.ke/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.kɨ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈʃi.kɨ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.kɨ/

• Hyphenation: chi‧que

Adjective

chique m or f (plural chiques, comparable, comparative mais chique, superlative o mais chique or chiquíssimo or chiquérrimo, diminutive chiquezinho, augmentative chiquezão)

1. chic (elegant and fashionable)

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃike/ [ˈt͡ʃi.ke]
• Rhymes: -ike
• Syllabification: chi‧que

Noun

chique gender-neutral (plural chiques, feminine chica, feminine plural chicas, masculine chico, masculine plural chicos)

1. (gender-neutral, neologism) a young person
   • 2021, “Chique de internet”‎^[1]performed by PUTOCHINOMARICÓN:

     Mi chique de internet / Al fin te encontré

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

2. (gender-neutral, neologism) a kid