See ching in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy / Hold onto your ching",
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"ref": "2009, Dean Nelson, God Hides in Plain Sight: How to See the Sacred in a Chaotic World, Brazos Press, published 2009, →ISBN, page 146:",
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"ref": "2021 March 25, “Body” (track 34), in NOW That's What I Call Music! 109 [UK], performed by Russ Millions,Tion Wayne:",
"text": "Stickin' 'em, none of my niggas are innocent. (On s-, on s-) On sight man are just chinging him.",
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"ref": "2023 June 18, “100mph Freestyle x3”, Clavish (lyrics), 0:59:",
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"ref": "2002, Irvine Welsh, Porno, Random House, published 2002, →ISBN:",
"text": "I'll leave the message, but Simon's very much a free spirit, I state to the receiver as I use a fifty-pound note to hoover up some ching.",
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"ref": "2006, Niall Griffiths, Wreckage, Graywolf Press, published 2006, →ISBN, page 70:",
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