Ah Tiong

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Hokkien 阿中 (a-tiong), where (tiong) is a clipping of 中國中国 (Tiong-kok, China).

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Noun

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Ah Tiong (plural Ah Tiongs)

  1. (Singapore, Malaysia, derogatory, colloquial, ethnic slur) A mainland Chinese person.
    • 1998 August 3, soc.culture.malaysia[1] (Usenet):
      Any Ah Tiong and Tan Sri could have solved the problem in a civil manner in a few hours but you have an irrational leader on one side and absent leaders the other...
    • 2011 August 14, soc.culture.singapore[2] (Usenet):
      If is she both Singaporens and Ah Tiong, how is that possible?
    • 2012 November 7, soc.culture.singapore[3] (Usenet):
      So the moment he cannot employ cheap Ah Tiong slaves from PRC he decides to close shop.
    • 2017 March 20, sgforums[4] (Usenet):
      Volvo cars now Ah tiong brand[.]

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