Meanings
nounchatts pl (plural only)
- obsoletepluralplural onlylice.
Origin
From chattels (“cattle”), apparently because lice is a beggar’s livestock.
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APA
chatts. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatts
MLA
“chatts.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatts. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chatts,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chatts.
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