chink
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9.9
- noun
- /tʃɪŋk/
- Slur
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[término despectivo para una persona de origen chino]
- How would you like it if I called you a Chink?
- called him a chink
- say 'chink'
- know any chinks
He called our boy Andrew Yang a Jew chink.
- He called our boy Andrew Yang a Jew chink.
- So you're so a chink is for Chinese GOOC.
Examples
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An athletic coach referred to a national team from China as a bunch of "chinks."
Academic text (1991) -
I was ridiculed by some classmates who called me "mustard face" and "chink." During recess time, I was pushed around and had snowballs thrown at me.
Academic text (2018) -
I have been called "chink," "flat face," and "monkey" many, many times.
Blog text (2) -
When our oldest son was in high school, some kids started calling him "Chink."
Blog text (2) -
Using the term Chink as an insult towards someone purely based on their ethnicity is unacceptable.
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He overheard a group making derogatory remarks, including the offensive word Chink.
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No one should ever feel justified in using slurs like Chink to demean others.
Synonyms
Idioms
- Informal
1
7.4
A small weakness in a person, group, or system that others can use
- Informal
A small weakness in someone's reasons that other people can use
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chink as an offensive name for a person of Chinese descent most likely comes from a shortening of Chinese or from the name China, and it was used as a hateful slur; it is deeply offensive and should never be used.