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Indondesh

/ˌɪn.doʊˈdɛʃ/

Indondesh proper noun: a pejorative term used to mock or demean Indonesia by associating its population or economy with foreign labor demographics.

Proper noun

Indondesh

  1. (Internet, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur) A pejorative term used to mock or demean Indonesia by associating its population or economy with foreign labor demographics.
  2. (Internet, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur, socio-political) A specific term used to disparage Indonesian migrant workers (especially female domestic workers, or TKW) who marry or form relationships with Bangladeshi migrant workers while employed abroad.

Synonyms of Indondesh

  • Banglanesia

Forms of Indondesh

alternative formIndodesh

Origin of Indondesh

Blend of Indonesia (country) + Bangladesh (country). Popularized in the mid-2020s on social media platforms (such as TikTok, X, and Facebook) by Malaysian and regional netizens as a retaliatory counter-insult to the Indonesian-coined derogatory term Malaydesh.

Questions about Indondesh

What does Indondesh mean?
Indondesh means a pejorative term used to mock or demean Indonesia by associating its population or economy with foreign labor demographics.
What part of speech is Indondesh?
Indondesh is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Indondesh?
Indondesh is pronounced /ˌɪn.doʊˈdɛʃ/.

Words near Indondesh in the dictionary

  1. indomitableness
  2. indomitably
  3. indomite
  4. Indon
  5. Indon.
  6. Indondesh
  7. Indonesia
  8. Indonesian
  9. Indonesian angelshark
  10. Indonesian angelsharks
  11. Indonesian cassia

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