What does "jook-sing" mean?

A Chinese person, especially a Cantonese person born in the USA or Canada, who has overly assimilated to Western culture and has little or no command of any Chinese language.

What is a synonym for "jook-sing"?

Common synonyms include: banana, twinkie.

How do you pronounce "jook-sing"?

Pronounced //ˈdʒʊkˈsɪŋ//.

Jook-sing

//ˈdʒʊkˈsɪŋ// noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
A Chinese person, especially a Cantonese person born in the USA or Canada, who has overly assimilated to Western culture and has little or no command of any Chinese language. derogatory, ethnic, slur

Synonyms

All synonyms

banana twinkie

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 竹升 (zuk1 sing1). See jook-sing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia.

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