Chimleys

/ˈtʃɪmliz/ noun

Definition

Plural of chimley, referring to multiple chimneys in dialectal usage.

Etymology

Simple plural of the dialectal form 'chimley' using the standard '-s' or '-es' suffix, maintaining the informal pronunciation of the singular form.

Kelly Says

This word appears frequently in 19th-century literature trying to capture working-class British speech—Dickens used similar phonetic spellings to make characters sound authentically common.

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