chimo

/ˈt͡ʃi.moʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

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Canadian usage

noun

American usage; Slang

"Oh no, did I end up in Hell because I was atheist my whole life? No, people don't go to Hell for being atheist, you chi-mo."
"I can spot a chimo before he gets the chance to do harm."
"In prison, a chimo—slang for child molester—was the lowest of the low."

From Inuktitut ᓴᐃᒧ (saimo, “goodbye; peace be with you”).

chimos (plural)

memo chemo emo supremo

Questions

How do you pronounce chimo?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃi.moʊ/.

What does chimo mean?

Hello; goodbye.

Where does chimo come from?

From Inuktitut ᓴᐃᒧ (saimo, “goodbye; peace be with you”).

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