Plural of chanking; instances of chewing or gnawing, particularly of food remains.
Gerund form of 'chank' plus the plural suffix '-s,' from dialectal English.
The word reflects how dialects preserve older English forms—'chanking' sounds medieval and rural, and linguists find such terms invaluable for understanding how English sounded 500 years ago.
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