chankings

plural noun

chank·​ings

ˈchaŋkə̇nz,

-ȯŋ-,

-äŋ-,

-kiŋz

dialectal

: scraps or rejected parts of fruit or nuts (as chewed pieces or parings)

Word History

Etymology

plural of chanking, gerund of chank entry 1

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