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English
Etymology
Attributed to various forms of pidgin English, most prominently from Chinese Pidgin English.
Verb
likee
- (nonstandard) To like (to have affection for).
1963, Meredith Scott, editor, The Fireside Treasury of Modern Humor, page 374:onsider the disaster which overtook the young American who found himself seated next to the eminent Chinese, Wellington Koo, at a diplomatic banquet. Completely at a loss as to what to say to a Chinese, this young man, with a touch of genius such as may be detected only in real faux pas-masters, said: "Likee soupee?" Mr. Koo smiled and nodded. Several moments later, when called upon to say a few words, he delivered a brilliant little talk in flawless English, sat down while the applause was still resounding, turned to the young man and said: "Likee speechee?"
Usage notes
This word is frequently used in dialogue as a stand in for linguistic constructions used by non-native English speakers, usually Chinese.
See also
Spanish
Verb
likee
- inflection of likear:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative