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chinker

chinker

1 9.9
An offensive word that insults people from East Asia
  • noun
  • Slur
: [insulto despectivo para personas de origen asiático]
  • Using the term "chinker" is not only disrespectful but also perpetuates harmful stereotypes against East Asians.

Examples

  • It is unacceptable to use the word "chinker" in any context, as it offends and marginalizes an entire group of people.

  • Many activists are working hard to eliminate derogatory labels like "chinker" from everyday language.

  • Coach told me later that "A chinker looks just like a line drive in the scorecard.

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  • Trisha, thoughtful post on the "chinker" thing.

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Synonyms

ethnic slur
vschinker
  • Offensive
3 9.9

An insulting word used to hurt people because of their race or nationality

is a specific, highly offensive insult aimed at people of East Asian descent

Surface Forms

chinker singular
chinkers plural

Morphology

chinker = chink (opaque) = chink + er

Although the form looks like 'chink' + '-er', the racial-slur sense is not predictably derived from the ordinary meaning of 'chink'.

Etymology

Chinker comes from the insulting word chink, which most likely grew from the name China or Chinese, so it was used to attack people of East Asian background. That's why chinker is an extremely offensive slur and should never be used.