"likee" meaning in English

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Verb

Etymology: Attributed to various forms of pidgin English, most prominently from Chinese Pidgin English. Etymology templates: {{der|en|cpi|-}} Chinese Pidgin English Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} likee
  1. (nonstandard) To like (to have affection for). Tags: nonstandard Related terms: likey, lookee-likee
    Sense id: en-likee-en-verb-QhatFlfU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 53 42 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 53 4
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1963, Meredith Scott, editor, The Fireside Treasury of Modern Humor, page 374:",
          "text": "[C]onsider the disaster which overtook the young American who found himself seated next to the eminent Chinese, Wellington Koo, at a diplomatic banquet. Completely at a loss as to what to say to a Chinese, this young man, with a touch of genius such as may be detected only in real faux pas-masters, said: \"Likee soupee?\" Mr. Koo smiled and nodded. Several moments later, when called upon to say a few words, he delivered a brilliant little talk in flawless English, sat down while the applause was still resounding, turned to the young man and said: \"Likee speechee?\"",
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        "To like (to have affection for)."
      ],
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        [
          "like",
          "like"
        ]
      ],
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        "(nonstandard) To like (to have affection for)."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "likey"
        },
        {
          "word": "lookee-likee"
        }
      ],
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  "pos": "verb",
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          "ref": "1963, Meredith Scott, editor, The Fireside Treasury of Modern Humor, page 374:",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To like (to have affection for)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "like",
          "like"
        ]
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        "(nonstandard) To like (to have affection for)."
      ],
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