chichi

Example Sentences

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It was a nice hotel, in a chichi part of town, with a bar called the American Bar.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2025

Kailey Kernick knew she was in trouble when yet another luxury-label boutique moved into Miami’s most chichi shopping area this month.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2021

Traffic from West L.A. was horrible, of course, and by the time we reached our destination — some chichi Italian place — we were very hungry.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2021

“After eating the chichi for 21 years? That was delicious,” he said, referencing a prison concoction of ramen noodles, cheese curls, summer sausage, and pickles.

From Washington Times • Feb. 8, 2020

The derivation appears to be from chichi, a dog, mecatl, a rope.

From American Hero-Myths A Study in the Native Religions of the Western Continent by Brinton, Daniel Garrison