Ching

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Full definition of ching

(plural chings)

Onomatopeic.

(countable and uncountable; plural chings)

1992, Paul McCusker, The Secret Cave of Robinwood, Focus on the Family Publishing (1992), ISBN 9781561791026, page 40:The hoe banged against a spade on the wall, making a loud "ching!"
2004, Jacquie D'Alessandro, We've Got Tonight, Harlequin (2004), ISBN 9781459213562, unnumbered page:"To predictions coming true," Riley agreed, touching her rim to his with a quiet ching of crystal.
2008, Greg Weston, Ocean View Terrace and the Blue Pirate Eater, Lulu (2008), ISBN 9781409202783, page 196:Joseph gulped and drew his sword with a loud ching.

(uncountable, slang) Money (from the sound of a cash register ringing up an amount).

2005, Paul Lindsay, The Big Scam, Simon & Schuster (2005), ISBN 0743274660, page 100:"Supposedly, it was worth millions back then, so it could be worth maybe ten times as much now."Tatorrio whistled. "That's a lot of ching."
2006, Neville Basson, "The Golden Hour", New Era, 7 April 2006:If there are any people owing you money, it's a good time to drive to their houses and look for your "ching".
2012, Die Antwoord, "", :Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy
Hold onto your ching
2012, Erik Biksa, "Ask Erik: Raw! â€” Shopping Savvy", Rosebud, 18 July 2012:If you know how to play your cards when buying, you can definitely save some ching here, especially on bigger ops.

To chink or clink; to make a ringing sound, as of metal or glass being struck.The cutlery was chinging as the boat swayed around on the sea.

2004, David J. Morris, Storm on the Horizon: Khafji â€” The Battle that Changed the Course of the Gulf War, Free Press (2004), ISBN 9780743235570, unnumbered page:These shadows, black as the earth they emerged from, were wearing what looked like dull German helmets, their webgear and canteens chinging as they ran.
2004, Devlin O'Neill, A Maid's Friends and Fantasies: Short Stories, Blue Moon Books (2005), ISBN 9781562014735, page 4:Crystal chings and we sip.
2009, Dean Nelson, God Hides in Plain Sight: How to See the Sacred in a Chaotic World, Brazos Press (2009), ISBN 9781587432330, page 146:One of the braves had an ankle bell that chinged when he walked.

Unknown.

(uncountable)

2002, Irvine Welsh, Porno, Random House (2002), ISBN 022406181X, unnumbered page: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.
2006, Niall Griffiths, Wreckage, Graywolf Press (2006), ISBN 9781555974411, page 70:Then back again to merely scoring some ching and getting fucking wasted.
2011, David Taylor, "Revealed: Sick prison boasts of woman who stabbed young mum to death in revenge attack", Daily Record (Scotland), 30 June 2011:She said: "We were all drinking and snorting ching (cocaine). ...