chi chi man
n.— «In Jamaican patois slang, “batty man” and “chi chi man” are the equivalent of “poof” and “faggot.”» —“Concert Cancelled After Complaints Of Homophobia” by Peter Moore 365gay.com June 25, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
chi chi man
n.— «In Jamaican patois slang, “batty man” and “chi chi man” are the equivalent of “poof” and “faggot.”» —“Concert Cancelled After Complaints Of Homophobia” by Peter Moore 365gay.com June 25, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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