Usually means: Young child, often a beggar.
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  1. kinchin: Merriam-Webster
  2. Kinchin, kinchin: Wordnik
  3. kinchin: Wiktionary
  4. kinchin: Infoplease Dictionary
  5. kinchin: Dictionary.com
  6. kinchin: The Phrontistery - A Dictionary of Obscure Words

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  1. kinchin: Green’s Dictionary of Slang

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Definitions from Wiktionary (kinchin)

▸ noun:  (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A child.

Similar:
kinchin mort, kinchin cove, kiddy, kidlet, chin, kiddie, kiddo, chinky, chince, kiddy widdy, more...

Opposite:
adult, grown-up, mature

Phrases:
kinchin mort, more...

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Similar:
kinchin mort, kinchin cove, kiddy, kidlet, chin, kiddie, kiddo, chinky, chince, kiddy widdy, more...

Opposite:
adult, grown-up, mature

Phrases:
kinchin mort, more...



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