Jook-sing

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈdÊ’ÊŠkˈsɪŋ/

Origin

From Cantonese 竹升. See Jook-sing#Etymology on Wikipedia for more.

Full definition of jook-sing

Noun

1. (pejorative) An American or Canadian-born Chinese, whose native language is English and who has little or no command of Chinese languages.

Synonyms

• banana
• Twinkie