"Hongkie" meaning in English

See Hongkie in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: Hongkies [plural]
Etymology: Hong Kong + -ie Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Hong Kong|ie}} Hong Kong + -ie Head templates: {{en-noun}} Hongkie (plural Hongkies)
  1. (slang, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, derogatory) Somebody from Hong Kong; a Hong Konger, Hongkongese. Tags: Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, derogatory, slang Synonyms: Hongkonger Related terms: Sinkie

Inflected forms

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