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Chan vs Chank - What's the difference?

chan | chank |

As nouns the difference between chan and chank

is that chan is foot, leg while chank is (east india) the large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially.

As a verb chank is

(us) to eat noisily; to champ or chomp.

chan

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

(en noun)
  • An IRC channel.
  • * 1997', "Dominic Donegan", ''Is there a #nethack '''chan on IRC?'' (on newsgroup ''rec.games.roguelike.nethack )
    • I tried, but I never get anyone in the chan ! I don't know how/where to advertise... maybe we should set up a meeting time or something?
    Derived terms
    * chanop

    Etymology 2

    From , a popular imageboard.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An imageboard.
    • English 4chan slang ---- ==Ch'orti'==

    Noun

    (head)
  • snake
    • ----

    chank

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (East India) The large spiral shell of several species of sea conch, much used in making bangles, especially .

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • (US) To eat noisily; to champ or chomp