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chopstickism

chopstickism noun: racist attitudes towards Asians or Asian culture.

Noun

chopstickism (uncountable)

  1. Racist attitudes towards Asians or Asian culture.
    • You're probably right, except this maybe a case of "chopstickism". The intentions were noble but the outcome leaves something to be desired.1999 August 29, mc99, “Wong Bah Dahn”, in alt.asian-movies (Usenet), archived from the original on 22 Aug 2025

Origin of chopstickism

Blend of chopstick + racism, by surface analysis, chopstick + -ism.

Questions about chopstickism

What does chopstickism mean?
Chopstickism means racist attitudes towards Asians or Asian culture.
What part of speech is chopstickism?
Chopstickism is a noun.

Words near chopstickism in the dictionary

  1. chopstickful
  2. chopstickfuls
  3. chopstickiness
  4. chopsticking
  5. chopstickish
  6. chopstickism
  7. chopstickless
  8. chopsticklike
  9. chopstickology
  10. chopsticks
  11. chopsticksful

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