chee chee

Etymology 1
Probably from

Noun

 * 1)  A breast, tit.

Etymology 2
Hobson-Jobson (see References) stated that the word is "said to be taken from chi (fie!), a common native (South Indian) interjection of remonstrance or reproof, supposed to be much used by the class in question. The term is, however, perhaps also a kind of onomatopoeia, indicating the mincing pronunciation which often characterises them." Hotten stated in his 1870 The Slang Dictionary "it takes its origin from a very common expression of these half-caste females, "CHEE-CHEE," equivalent to our "Oh, fie! - Nonsense! - For shame!" Merriam-Webster (see References) states "probably from Hindi chī-chī fie!, literally, dirt".

Noun

 * 1)  A mixed-race person of British and Eurasian origin and in particular of Anglo-Indian descent.
 * 2)  The speech style of these people.
 * 3) * 2021 September 8, sesquiotic.com The chi chi I know refers to the sing-song accent of some Anglo-Indian women. Perhaps it’s a term that is now out of date.
 * 1)  The speech style of these people.
 * 2) * 2021 September 8, sesquiotic.com The chi chi I know refers to the sing-song accent of some Anglo-Indian women. Perhaps it’s a term that is now out of date.
 * 1) * 2021 September 8, sesquiotic.com The chi chi I know refers to the sing-song accent of some Anglo-Indian women. Perhaps it’s a term that is now out of date.
 * 1) * 2021 September 8, sesquiotic.com The chi chi I know refers to the sing-song accent of some Anglo-Indian women. Perhaps it’s a term that is now out of date.