chichi

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chi·chi / ˈshēshē; ˈchēchē/ • adj. attempting stylish elegance but achieving only an overelaborate affectedness: the chichi world of Manhattan cultural privilege.• n. pretentious and overelaborate refinement.chi·chi2 / ˈchēˌchē/ • n. inf. a woman's breast.

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chichi

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chichi South American; effervescent sour alcoholic beverage made from maize, other starch crops or beans; both a lactic acid bacterial and a yeast fermentation.

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