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Cebuano
Etymology
Borrowed from Hokkien 膣屄 (chi-bai, “vagina”). Originally part of the derogatory expression, "wákang insik, tsíbay!" (“Expression used to tease or insult a Chinese person”).[1][2]
Interjection
tsíbay
- (slang, derogatory, offensive) Expression used to tease or insult a Chinese person.
- Synonyms: Tsekwa, wakang, Insik
Usage notes
- Usage of the term is usually particularly offensive or provocative as a derogatory ethnic slur from its crude or pejorative connotations in the past, especially to Chinese Filipinos.
References
- ^ John U. Wolff (1972) A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan
- ^ John U. Wolff (1972) A dictionary of Cebuano Visayan. Volume II