Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chinkware

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
chinkware
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Software created in China, regarded as being likely to maliciously surveil the user; Chinese spyware.

Derogatory; Uncountable

noun

Products, especially electronics, manufactured or designed in China, regarded as being of poor-quality and prone to failure.

Derogatory; Uncountable

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Etymology

From Chink (“a contemptuous term for a Chinese person”) + -ware.

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What does chinkware mean?
Software created in China, regarded as being likely to maliciously surveil the user; Chinese spyware.
Where does chinkware come from?
From Chink (“a contemptuous term for a Chinese person”) + -ware.

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