Meanings
- The part of Hong Kong on Hong Kong Island.
Origin
From Island + -side, perhaps influenced by Chinese Pidgin English -side (“place”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
Islandside. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islandside
“Islandside.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islandside. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Islandside,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islandside.
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