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jook-sing

/ˈdʒʊkˈsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
jook-s-ing
IPA
/ˈdʒʊkˈsɪŋ/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Chinese person, especially a Cantonese person born in the United States or Canada, who has overly assimilated to Western culture and has little or no command of any Chinese language.

Derogatory

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 竹升 (zuk1 sing1). See jook-sing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Usage

Inflected Forms

jook-sings (plural)

Phrases

Pinkerton syndrome jiak kentang

Frequently Paired Words

Pinkerton syndrome jiak kentang

Synonyms

banana Twinkie

Questions

How do you pronounce jook-sing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdʒʊkˈsɪŋ/.
What does jook-sing mean?
A Chinese person, especially a Cantonese person born in the United States or Canada, who has overly assimilated to Western culture and has little or no command of any Chinese language.
Where does jook-sing come from?
Borrowed from Cantonese 竹升 (zuk1 sing1). See jook-sing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

How to pronounce jook-sing

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