chimo

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/ˈt͡ʃi.moʊ//ˈt͡ʃaɪ.moʊ/

interjection

Hello; goodbye.

UncommonScrabble 12

Meanings

chimo1

interjection
  1. CanadaHello; goodbye.

chimo2

nounchimo (plural chimos)

plural chimos

  1. USslangA child molester.

    I can spot a chimo before he gets the chance to do harm.

    2011, S. Beth Lucchese, Vamp in the Mirror: Vampire Romance and Adventure
    2 more examples

    Oh no, did I end up in Hell because I was atheist my whole life? No, people don't go to Hell for being atheist, you chi-mo.

    2010 March 26, Ryan Hudson, “There'll Be Hell to Pay”, in ChannelATE

    In prison, a chimo—slang for child molester—was the lowest of the low.

    2015, Lis Wiehl, The Mia Quinn Collection

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

chimo · interjection

  1. Inuktitutᓴᐃᒧ“goodbye; peace be with you”
  2. Englishchimo

From Inuktitut ᓴᐃᒧ (saimo, “goodbye; peace be with you”).

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Cite this entry
APA

chimo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimo

MLA

“chimo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimo. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chimo,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chimo.

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