Saigoneer

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noun

A person from Saigon.

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nounSaigoneer (plural Saigoneers)

plural Saigoneers

  1. rareA person from Saigon.

    In his first visit to Vietnam, the U.S. president was welcomed by Hanoians and Saigoneers in ways he's never seen before.

    2016 May 25, Kim Thuy, “Obama fever: Hanoi & Saigon styles”, in VnExpress
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    A Saigoneer told VnExpress: “This morning, I took my kid to kindergarten but the teacher wasn’t there. She was hunting Pokemon outside and got caught by the principal.”

    2016 August 10, Chau An, “Pokemon Go banned by Vietnamese companies”, in VnExpress

    Again, Hanoians are more cautious than Saigoneers, as more claim that they almost never sharing their locations (15% vs 22%).

    2020 July 24, “Data Privacy – Are We Too Confident or Too Reckless?”, in Indochina Research

    Au Lac Do Brazil has been long known to Saigoneers as the first Brazilian-style Churrasqueira barbecue restaurant in Vietnam with a variety of buffet, a la carte, and set menu options.

    2024 November 7, “Au Lac Do Brazil – IN Dining Ushers in a Transformative Era for Au Lac Do Brazil”, in IN Dining

    Synonyms: Saigonese

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA person from Saigon.

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Translations

French Saïgonnais
  • Saïgonnaisperson from Saigon
Polish sajgończyk, sajgonka
  • sajgończykperson from Saigon
  • sajgonkaperson from Saigon
Swedish Saigones
  • Saigonesperson from Saigon
Vietnamese người Sài Gòn
  • người Sài Gònperson from Saigon
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APA

Saigoneer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saigoneer

MLA

“Saigoneer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saigoneer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Saigoneer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Saigoneer.

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