Meaning of ching chong | Babel Free

Definitions

Mimicking Chinese, Korean, Thai or other East or Southeast Asian speech.

ethnic, offensive, slur

Equivalents

Examples

“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!'”

“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.”

“Growing up in Nebraska, I was “ching-chong’d” in school and asked why my eyes were so small. Later on, popular kids would compel me to do their homework with overtures of friendship, only to ignore me at recess.”

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