ching chong

Imitative – from four Mandarin Chinese phonemes representing ch, j, q, and zh – pronounced respectively as [t͡ʂʰ], [t͡ɕ], [t͡ɕʰ], and [t͡ʂ].

• IPA^(key): /ˈtʃɪŋ ˌtʃɒŋ/

ching chong

1. (offensive, ethnic slur) Mimicking Chinese, Korean, Thai or other East/Southeast Asian speech.
   • 2008, Alice Pung, Growing Up Asian in Australia, page 91:

     He came up with three or four kids behind him, chanting 'Ching chong! Ching chong! Don't even know how to talk! Don't even know how to fight!'

   • 2009, Kent A. Ono; Vincent N. Pham, Asian Americans and the media, page 104:

     For example, comedian and talk-show host Adam Corolla and NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal have each previously made ching chong comments in reference to Asians and Asian Americans.

• durka durka (mimicking Middle Eastern speech)
• ooga booga (mimicking African and Australian Aboriginal speech)
• zhing-zhong

ching chong (plural ching chongs)

1. (offensive, ethnic slur) A Chinese or other Asian person.
   • 1952, John Steinbeck, East of Eden:

     “Hey there, Ching Chong, bring the pistol.” In a moment Lee poked the gun butt-first through the door.