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chinesium

chinesium is the alternative letter-case form of Chinesium.

Noun capitalized: Chinesium

Chinesium (uncountable)

  1. (derogatory, humorous, slang, sometimes) Low-quality products made in China; the imaginary worthless material used to make such products.
    • The hammer was pure Chinesium, and shattered on the first strike.
    • Just say "no" to Chinesium!2002 September 6, Artemia Salina, “recommendations for a milling machine”, in rec.crafts.metalworking (Usenet)

Forms of chinesium

alternative formchinesium

Origin of chinesium

From Chinese + -ium. Alludes to common beliefs regarding Chinese workmanship and trade practices during the 20th and early 21st centuries.

Questions about chinesium

What does chinesium mean?
Chinesium means low-quality products made in China; the imaginary worthless material used to make such products.
What is chinesium the alternative letter-case form of?
Chinesium is the alternative letter-case form of Chinesium.
What part of speech is chinesium?
Chinesium is a noun.

Words near chinesium in the dictionary

  1. Chinesians
  2. chinesin
  3. chinesins
  4. Chinesism
  5. Chinesisms
  6. chinesium
  7. Chiney
  8. Chiney K
  9. Chiney Ks
  10. chinfest
  11. chinfests

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