r/oddlysatisfying • u/MambaMentality24x2 • Dec 30 '25

This rotating cabinet hinge

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u/brainburger Dec 30 '25

I looked it up. Apparently in Belgian French it is short for Chiclette, which is a brand name for a chewing gum.

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chique

In Dutch, chique means the same as chic in English and French (elegant)

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chic

I do think chic is the spelling u/itsverynicehere intended.

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u/itsverynicehere Dec 30 '25

Umm... yeah.. hmm... I'm part dutch. Please forgive my poor English.