jook-sing

/ˈdʒʊkˈsɪŋ/

noun

A Chinese person, especially a Cantonese person born in the United States or Canada, who has overly assimilated to Western culture and has little or no command of any Chinese language.

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Meanings

nounjook-sing (plural jook-sings)

plural jook-sings

  1. derogatoryethnicslurA Chinese person, especially a Cantonese person born in the United States or Canada, who has overly assimilated to Western culture and has little or no command of any Chinese language.

    Synonyms: banana, Twinkie

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA Chinese person, especially a Cantonese person born in the United States or Canada, who has overly assimilated to Western culture and has little or no command of any Chinese language.

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bananaTwinkie

Origin

Borrowed from Cantonese 竹升 (zuk1 sing1). See jook-sing on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 竹升
  • 竹升Overly assimilated Chinese living outside China
Chinese Mandarin 竹升
  • 竹升 (zhúshēng)Overly assimilated Chinese living outside China
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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