Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- chinch bug.
- (loosely) a bedbug.
noun
- Southern US another name for a bedbug
“bedbug,” 1610s, from Spanish/Portuguese chinche (diminutive chinchilla) “bug,” from Latin cimicem (nominative cimex) “bedbug.” Related: Chinch-bug.
noun
noun
“bedbug,” 1610s, from Spanish/Portuguese chinche (diminutive chinchilla) “bug,” from Latin cimicem (nominative cimex) “bedbug.” Related: Chinch-bug.