chichis
chichis Lexical Profile
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• noun
Frills, fussy ornaments, or showy affectations in dress, decor, or style.
"The minimalist architect stripped away all the Victorian chichis to expose the building's clean structural lines."
American Plural form of chichi: tropical cocktails similar to piña coladas but made with vodka instead of rum, blended with pineapple juice and coconut cream.
"The bartender blended a pitcher of frosty chichis garnished with fresh pineapple wedges and maraschino cherries."
North American (slang) A woman's breasts.
"The risqué comedy routine included several off-color jokes and slang references to chichis."
Word Nuance & Usage
While the singular 'chichi' is borrowed from French to describe fussy ornamentation or a tropical vodka cocktail, the plural 'chichis' is also widely used in American slang (borrowed from Mexican Spanish and Nahuatl) to refer to a woman's breasts.
Word Origin & Etymology
In the sense of frills or affectations, borrowed from French 'chichi' (fuss, frill). The slang sense referring to breasts comes from Mexican Spanish 'chichi', derived from Nahuatl 'chichihualli' (breast).