noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Low-quality products made in China; the imaginary worthless material used to make such products. derogatory, humorous, slang, sometimes, uncountable

   "The hammer was pure Chinesium, and shattered on the first strike."

2. 2
   Alternative letter-case form of Chinesium. alt-of, uncountable

Example

More examples

"The hammer was pure Chinesium, and shattered on the first strike."

Etymology

From Chinese + -ium. Alludes to common beliefs regarding Chinese workmanship and trade practices during the 20th and early 21st centuries.

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