Chink

== English == === Alternative forms === chink === Etymology === There are several possible origins of the term: From the Chinese courtesy ching-ching, a reduplication of Mandarin 請 / 请 (qǐng, “please”). Compare chin-chin, Italian cincin, Portuguese tchim-tchim, tim-tim, Spanish chinchín, French tchin-tchin. From the alteration of China. From the alteration of Qing (also spelled Ch'ing). See also Hokkien 親家 / 亲家 (chhin-ke, “any relative by marriage (to a Chinese family)”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪŋk/ Rhymes: -ɪŋk === Noun === Chink (plural Chinks) (derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of perceived Chinese ethnicity or descent. (derogatory, by extension, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of perceived East Asian descent. (offensive, ethnic slur) A meal of Chinese food. ==== Synonyms ==== (Chinese person): Chinaman, gook, ching chong (Chinese meal): chinky (UK) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Descendants ==== → Hawaiian: Kinikiu ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === Chink (comparative more Chink, superlative most Chink) (derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Chinese, or perceived to be Chinese. (derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) East Asian. === Proper noun === Chink (derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) The Chinese language. === References === === Anagrams === Hinck, Kinch