Chiantishire

//kɪˈantɪʃə(ɹ)// name

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    An area of Tuscany, Italy, favoured by upper-class British citizens. UK, humorous

Etymology

1980s, first seen in The Independent. From Chianti + -shire, treating the Tuscan wine region as if it were an English county.

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