"jook-sing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdʒʊkˈsɪŋ/ Forms: jook-sings [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Cantonese 竹升 (zuk1 sing1). See jook-sing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|yue|-|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Cantonese, {{bor+|en|yue|-}} Borrowed from Cantonese, {{zh-m|竹升|tr=zuk1 sing1}} 竹升 (zuk1 sing1), {{pedia|jook-sing#Etymology|lang=en}} jook-sing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Head templates: {{en-noun}} jook-sing (plural jook-sings)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: jook-sing Tags: derogatory, ethnic, slur Categories (topical): People, Racism Categories (place): Canada, United States Synonyms: banana, Twinkie Translations (Overly assimilated Chinese living outside China): 竹升 (english: zuk¹ sing¹) (Chinese Cantonese), 竹升 (zhúshēng) (Chinese Mandarin)

Inflected forms

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