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First published 1941 (SND Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
†CHINTIE-CHIN, n. comb. “A long chin, a chin which projects” (Per. 1825 Jam.2).
[Jam.2 suggests that the first element may be from Gael. sìnte (pronounced sheentu (MacLennan)), stretched, or sìnteach, straight, extended.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Chintie-chin n. comb.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 19 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/chintiechin>
