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chi chi man
 n.— «Being gay or lesbian—a “chi-chi” man/gyal or a “battyman,”—is the ultimate sin in Jamaica, an island paradise so steeped in religion that it holds the Guinness Book of World Records title of having the most churches per square mile and where it is still legal to arrest two men caught having sex.» —“Rhythm Of Hatred: Anti-Gay Lyrics Reflect An Island’s Intolerance” by Nicole White Miami Herald (Florida) Aug. 5, 2001. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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