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Ching chong

//ˈtʃɪŋ ˌtʃɒŋ// intj, noun

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    Mimicking Chinese, Korean, Thai or other East or Southeast Asian speech. ethnic, offensive, slur

    "He came up with three or four kids behind him, chanting 'Ching chong! Ching chong! Don't even know how to talk! Don't even know how to fight!'"

Noun
  1. 1
    A Chinese or other Asian person. ethnic, offensive, slur

    "“Hey there, Ching Chong, bring the pistol.” In a moment Lee poked the gun butt-first through the door."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Onomatopoeic, originally representing characteristic syllables of Chinese, such as Mandarin's qing and chong, Cantonese's cing¹ and cong¹, Hokkien's chheng and chhong, etc., as heard by English-speakers, and reinforced by perceptions of other Asian languages, especially with existing surnames of Chinese origin, such as Ching/Cheng and Chong/Chung.

Etymology 2

Onomatopoeic, originally representing characteristic syllables of Chinese, such as Mandarin's qing and chong, Cantonese's cing¹ and cong¹, Hokkien's chheng and chhong, etc., as heard by English-speakers, and reinforced by perceptions of other Asian languages, especially with existing surnames of Chinese origin, such as Ching/Cheng and Chong/Chung.

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