Soochownese
English
Etymology
Soochow + -ese
Proper noun
Soochownese
- (dated, rare) Alternative form of Suzhounese
- 1973, Arthur Chu, Grace Zia Chu, Oriental Antiques and Collectibles, A Guide, Crown Publishers, published 1979, →ISBN, LCCN 72-84289, OCLC 661648, page 35:
- When challenged to a fight, a Soochownese would, while beating a hasty retreat to avoid a confrontation, glare at his challenger and say, "It will degrade me to fight a louse like you. I'll go home and get my younger brother to beat you up."
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