10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHINKIE»
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Chinkie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The Selected Works of Louis Becke
"Chinkie's Flat," In its decadence, was generally spoken of, by the passing
traveller, as a "Godforsaken hole," and it certainly did present a repellent
appearance when seen for the first time, gasping under the torrid rays of a North
Queensland ...
Your name is 'Chinkie.'” Gary smiled as he saw the look of shock spread across
the boy's face. “We're known around here as the Three Musketeers. This here's
Athos; this is Porthos, and I'm Aramis, but you can just call us 'sir.'” Xing went
back ...
"Oh, ah — er — me wantum Chinkie just come in." The old man regarded him
gravely, without expression, as though waiting for him to speak. This
disconcerted the diplomatist, and he repeated himself. "Me wantum Chinkie just
come in.
4
The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
Derives from 'ching-ching', the phonetic interpretation ofa Chinese courtesy,
adopted as a racist term, now obsolete; this abbreviated, still derogatory,
variation is much used in Britain and the US. Variants are 'Chinkie' and 'Chinky'
US, 1878 .
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
But if you want my advice, because my motto is if somebody asks you for water
don't give them vinegar instead, the only person I know of where Chinkie—” “Her
name's Chin Lam, okay? It's not Chinkie, it's not Chink. It's Chin.” “Maynard, you ...
6
The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
The Guardian, 18th December 1978 Chinkie; Chinky; Chink noun 1 something of
Chinese origin; a general description of anything perceived to originate in the Far
East Australia Sometimes spelt (with contemptuous familiarity) with a lower ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
7
Where Men Have Walked: A Story of the Lucayos
And with one mighty effort, Chinkie threw his antagonist off, and rose to his feet,
but in his rush he stumbled and nearly fell again. The older man gave an exultant
cry, and sprang forward, only to stumble and fall. But he had scarcely fallen until ...
8
By the Book: A Literary History of Queensland
Like his successors Idriess and Holthouse, Becke identifies as narrator with
Anglo-Australian diggers, but he uses irony in Chinkie's Flat to protest against
attacks on the Chinese. He also reveals an ethical resistance to the Native Police
.
Patrick Buckridge, Belinda McKay, 2007
He thought for a moment, then said, 'Fuckin' Chinkie tampon.' Damien couldn't
help himself. He snorted, half with laughter, half with derision. 'What was that?
What did you just say? Was it "Chinkie tampon"?' The Orphan, puzzled, nodded.
10
The Ocean: 100th Anniversary Collection
“But, mind you, Chinkie,” and his tone took on real seriousness, “no bloodshed.
Scare it out of 'em, you know.” “Of course. Besides, we're first to come to that
island, anyway.” Believe it or not, it wasn't three days before our little rakish craft
lay ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHINKIE»
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Chinkie is used in the context of the following news items.
Dana Alexander :Comedy - Censorship vs Accountability and …
... or Chinese restaurant as, "The Chinkie's". More shocking is that people say these things in innocence and without slight. What takes priority? «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
My Booty Recall: An Exploration of Burlesque Dancing
On igavemybody.tumblr.com, Chicava pays tribute to Black trailblazers of burlesque from Josephine Baker to Chinkie Grimes, who was a maid ... «Essence.com, Jun 15»
Apo Agua, DCWD asked to present plans to water council
... to local biodiversity and the communities living near the rivers,” said Chinkie Pelino, IDIS advocacy coordinator and a member of the WMC. «BusinessWorld Online Edition, Jun 15»
News cameraman captures the world through the lens
David, his wife Chinkie, and their two children, had already obtained visas to move to Australia and decided it was time to pack their bags. «Rockhampton Morning Bulletin, Jun 15»
IN PHOTOS: Singer Kitchie Nadal gets married
On Facebook, Kitchie thanked those who made her autumn-themed Christian wedding very special, such as coordinator Chinkie Uy Agregado, ... «Rappler, Mar 15»
PHOTOS: Kitchie Nadal gets married in P799 gown
Wedding planner Chinkie Agregado, in a Facebook post, also pointed out that Nadal did her own makeup for the event. She narrated that a ... «ABS CBN News, Mar 15»
Organic farmers demand stricter buffer zones
... standards as required under the local ordinances," Interface Development Interventions (Idis) advocacy coordinator Chinkie Pelino said. «Sun.Star, Dec 14»
Racist Email Professor Invokes 'I Was Hacked' Defense
... currently working on the national curriculum review, managed to sledge "bogans", "mussies", "chinkie-poos", women, indigenous Australians, ... «Pedestrian TV, Oct 14»
Editorial: To cut or not to cut
I really can't understand: we try to fix environmental problems by creating another one," Chinkie Pelino-Golle of Interface Development ... «Sun.Star, Oct 14»
Repair of riprap needed, not cutting of trees
IDIS Advocacy Coordinator Chinkie Pelino said the report should finally put to rest all future plans to cut the trees. “We are aware of the need to ... «Sun.Star, Oct 14»
