Chiantishire

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UK/kɪˈantɪʃə(ɹ)/UK/kɪˈantɪʃɪə(ɹ)/

proper noun

An area of Tuscany, Italy, favoured by upper-class British citizens.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. UKhumorousAn area of Tuscany, Italy, favoured by upper-class British citizens.

Origin

1980s, first seen in The Independent. From Chianti + -shire, treating the Tuscan wine region as if it were an English county.

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APA

Chiantishire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiantishire

MLA

“Chiantishire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiantishire. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chiantishire,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chiantishire.

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