fong kong

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English

Noun

fong kong (uncountable)

  1. (South Africa, colloquial, sometimes offensive) Low quality, cheap (or counterfeit) goods (especially Chinese-made goods)

Usage notes

  • Used by all racial groups in South Africa.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ The ‘Fong kong’ phenomenon in Botswana: a perspective on globalisation from below
  2. ^ 'Fong Kong' in Southern Africa: Interrogating African Views of China-Made Goods
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