English · Slang Candidate

chinker

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Money.

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Riley […] bade the Israelite "make haste with the chinkers." Old David tottered slowly across the apartment, to the closet before spoken of, groaning at the very idea of parting with so much money; […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “chinker” mean?

Money.

Is “chinker” formal or informal?

chinker is generally slang.

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