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English
Etymology
From Hongkong + -ian.
Noun
Hongkongian (plural Hongkongians)
- (rare) A person from Hong Kong or of Hong Kong descent; a Hong Konger.
1859, Cooke, George Wingrove, 1814-1865, China:, page 70:Macao also has shady gardens and pleasant walks and rides, and is the only place where the poor Hongkongian can go to change his atmosphere.
1990, Wilson, Dick, 1928-2011, Hong Kong! Hong Kong!, page 52:A former Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University complained about the 'ugly Hongkongian', thick-skinned and shallow-rooted: "Both Eastern and Western cultures tend to be shallow here, and thus we take on the worst aspects of the West while retaining the least desirable aspects of the East litter in public places, jumping queues, using bad language, pushing and jostling, are all part of daily life now."
1995, Hoefer, Hans, Lockhart, Saul, Eu, Geoffrey, Hong Kong, page 79:The Hongkongian may seem rude and rough when he jostles you on the packed sidewalks; in private, he is generous, cooperative and much given to self-help and clan-help and quiet mutual support.