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English-Language Idioms: Chinky / Chinky Chonky

In the United Kingdom (in some parts of northern England – chinkies – always in plural) it is slang terminology for a Chinese restaurant offering…

Chinky / Chinky Chonky

In the United Kingdom (in some parts of northern England – chinkies – always in plural) it is slang terminology for a Chinese restaurant offering takeaway food, or Chinese food purchased from such a restaurant.

Chinky is an adjective derived from the noun chink, which is a strong ethnic slur for Chinese and other Asian emigrants.

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