English Explanatory Dictionary

Chiantishire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An area of Tuscany, Italy, favoured by upper-class British citizens.

Pronunciation

/kɪˈantɪʃə(ɹ)/ /kɪˈantɪʃɪə(ɹ)/

Word forms

Chiantishire

Etymology

1980s, first seen in The Independent. From Chianti + -shire, treating the Tuscan wine region as if it were an English county.

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