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chin-chin

sentence substitute
informal a greeting, farewell, or toast
[C18: from Chinese (Peking) ch'ing-ch'ing please-please]
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chin-chin

(o.f.) [ˌtʃɪnˈtʃɪn] EXCL → ¡chin-chin!
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Now come ashore and chin-chin with the Celestials."
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