Meanings
nounchopstickism (uncountable)
- uncountableRacist attitudes towards Asians or Asian culture.
You're probably right, except this maybe a case of "chopstickism". The intentions were noble but the outcome leaves something to be desired.
1999 August 29, mc99, “Wong Bah Dahn”, in alt.asian-movies (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Aug 2025
Origin
Blend of chopstick + racism, by surface analysis, chopstick + -ism.
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APA
chopstickism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chopstickism
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chopstickism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chopstickism.
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