fanqui

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noun

A European.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounfanqui (plural fanquis)

plural fanquis

  1. archaicderogatoryA European.

Origin

Anglo-Chinese; literally "foreign devil". Cantonese 番鬼 (faan¹ gwai²).

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APA

fanqui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanqui

MLA

“fanqui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanqui. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fanqui,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fanqui.

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