Chinks, a half-length type of chaps, leather coverings for the legs, derived from chingadero.
Chinks - A cowboy's chinks are similar to chaps in that both are leather leg coverings worn by horseback riders as protection, usually from brush and thorns. Both chinks and chaps are buckled around the waist, and are open in the back so a rider’s seat is not covered. Chinks are similar in style to Bat Wing chaps, but are shorter, typically hitting the rider at or just above the ankle. They are fastened around the rider’s legs by snaps, buckles, or other fasteners, but the fasteners stop above the back of the knee, allowing the chinks to move more freely from that point downward. Chinks are usually styled fancier and the fringe on chinks is also usually longer and more prominent than fringe found on chaps.
A colloquial term for the Common Pheasant in the USA, derived from "Chinese Pheasant".
Eric Dorman-Smith. a British Army officer and Irish nationalist who was almost universally known by his nickname, a corruption of a Hindi name for a type of antelope, which was conferred upon him by his fellow mess members whilst serving in India.
The iron chink, a machine that rapidly removes the fins and guts from salmon
{Slang} coin or ready cash (1565-75)Source:RANDOM House)Webster's Unabridged New York 1998
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