"chiminology" meaning in All languages combined

See chiminology on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌt͡ʃimiˈnɔləd͡ʒi/ [Singapore]
Etymology: cheem + -ology, the former from either Hokkien 深 (chhim, “deep”) or Teochew 深 (cim¹, “deep”). Patterned after words like criminology and terminology. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cheem|ology}} cheem + -ology, {{bor|en|nan-hbl|深|t=deep|tr=chhim}} Hokkien 深 (chhim, “deep”), {{sup|1}} ¹, {{bor|en|nan-tws|深|t=deep|tr=cim¹}} Teochew 深 (cim¹, “deep”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} chiminology (uncountable)
  1. (Singlish, rare) Speech or writing marked by overly complex vocabulary. Tags: Singlish, rare, uncountable

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