Meanings
proper noun
- alternativedatedrareAlternative form of Suzhounese.
When challenged to a fight, a Soochownese would, while beating a hasty retreat to avoid a confrontation, glare at his challenger and say, "It will degrade me to fight a louse like you. I'll go home and get my younger brother to beat you up."
1973, Arthur Chu, Grace Zia Chu, Oriental Antiques and Collectibles, A Guide, Crown Publishers, published 1979, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 35
Origin
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Soochownese. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soochownese
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“Soochownese.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soochownese. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Soochownese,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Soochownese.
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