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ching_chong

ching chong

English

Interjection

ching chong

  1. (offensive, ethnic slur) Mimicking Chinese speech.
    • 1952, John Steinbeck, East of Eden
      “Hey there, Ching Chong, bring the pistol.” In a moment Lee poked the gun butt-first through the door.
    • 2008, Alice Pung, Growing Up Asian in Australia (page 91)
      He came up with three or four kids behind him, chanting 'Ching chong! Ching chong! Don't even know how to talk! Don't even know how to fight!'
    • 2009, Kent A. Ono, Vincent N. Pham, Asian Americans and the media (page 104)
      For example, comedian and talk-show host Adam Corolla and NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal have each previously made ching chong comments in reference to Asians and Asian Americans.

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