What does "farang" mean?

A foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country.

What is a synonym for "farang"?

Common synonyms include: caucasian, colonizer, cracker, honky, ice monkey, ivory.

Farang

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Noun

1
A foreigner in Thailand who is of Western ancestry; one who comes to Thailand from a Western country. Thailand
"Farang jumps to his death at Suvarnabhumi Airport: A foreign man is believed to have committed suicide when he fell from the fourth floor of Suvarnabhumi Airport this morning."

Synonyms

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caucasian colonizer cracker honky ice monkey ivory

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"Farang jumps to his death at Suvarnabhumi Airport: A foreign man is believed to have committed suicide when he fell from the fourth floor of Suvarnabhumi Airport this morning."

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai ฝรั่ง (fà-ràng, “Westerner”). Doublet of Frank, frank, franc, and firangi.

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