jook-sing
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Cantonese 竹升 (zuk1 sing1). See 
jook-sing#Etymology on Wikipedia.Wikipedia .
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdʒʊkˈsɪŋ/
Noun
jook-sing (plural jook-sings)
- (derogatory, ethnic slur) 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.
Synonyms
- banana, Twinkie
Hypernyms
- ABC, race traitor
Translations
Overly assimilated Chinese living outside China
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