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English
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Chiney
- (archaic) Alternative form of Ciney, a town in Belgium.
Etymology 2
From Jamaican Creole Chiney.
Noun
Chiney (plural Chineys)
- (slang) China; Chinese.
2010 September, “Hold On”performed by Wyclef Jean,Mavado:Hold on, be strong, no matter what you're goin' through. You know it's gon be OK (OK!) today, even if the Chiney K sprays.
Derived terms
Jamaican Creole
Noun
Chiney (plural Chiney dem, quantified Chiney)
- China; Chinese.
2008 September 12, “Weh Dem A Go” (track 46), in Jamaican Style, Vol.3, performed by Vybz Kartel,Jah Vinci:Dem shoulda memba say di Haskell a spray, di sixpance a play. Weh dem a guh wid dem Chiney K?- They should remember that the Haskell(Hi-Point) 45 ACP Semi-auto Pistol sprays (bullets), the six-shooter will play. Where are they going with their (imitation) Chinese Kalashnikovs?
2008 December 27, “Last Man Standing” (track 24), in Pon Di Gaza 2.0, performed by Vybz Kartel:Me get a K from Vagga from De La Vega weh mek Chiney man skin black like naega- I get a Kalashnikov from my friend Vagga from De La Vega which makes a Chinese man's skin black like a nigga's.
2008, “Chiney K” (track 18), in Gaza vs Gully EP Part 1, performed by Mavado:Inna middle day, gun play. Bad man ah beat di Chiney K. Night turn to day, all mama pray. Dem ah beat di Chiney K.- In the middle of the day, there's gun play. Bad men shoot the Chinese imitation Kalashnikovs. Night turns to day, all mothers pray. They shoot the Chinese (imitation) Kalashnikovs.
2017 December 8, “Up Top”, in Strictly the Best, Vol. 59, performed by Teejay:Mi know dem ends like mi design di map. Rifle with the spikey back, K from Chiney clap- I know the ends like I designed the map. The rifle with the spikey back, the Kalashnikov from China claps.