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Examples
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Maximilien righted the craft, and got in again; but the little chabin twice fell back in trying to raise himself upon his arms.
Two Years in the French West Indies Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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Whether the little chabin prayed either to the Wind or to the Bon-Dié, I do not know.
Two Years in the French West Indies Lafcadio Hearn 1877
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The little chabin paddled on, -- though the blood was still trickling over his breast.
Two Years in the French West Indies Lafcadio Hearn 1877
sionnach commented on the word chabin
Person of mixed-blood who appears to bear the characteristics of only the lighter skinned parent; sometimes referred to in English as being
"yellow."
(Antilles English: I came across this word while reading "The brief wondrous life of Oscar Wao")
December 20, 2007