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CHINKO!



"The other night I dreamed that King George VI was dead, and that Helen Hardinge had somehow or other got herself proclaimed Queen of England, and that I was detailed to go and tell her that it wouldn't do at all; and when I did this, all she said was, 'You see, I am really Queen Mary,' and I said, 'Oh very well' - words to that effect, and woke up.

Last night I dreamed that Eisenhower came to stay with us, and he insisted on being put to sleep in the dog kennel, with a collar and chain about his neck."

- Sir Alan Lascelles, 19 February 1980
 
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Well, Chimpo or Chim-chim is the elementary-school word for "penis" in Japan. It's kind of the affectionate term for it, seen as really cute. Probably has something to do with it.


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how bizarre
 
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i thought it was the popular asian gambling game involving mrbles dropped through pins on rotating board...


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I think you're thinking of Pachinko.

I'm guessing you probably don't want to make that mistake in Japan.


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You're in Flame Wars, so it's all good.

The word seems to have origins that predate "chink" as a prejorative for Asians, so your theory doesn't seem too likely.

In all probability, it's just a matter of linguistic serendipity.


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quote:
Originally posted by Dweller in Darkness:
The word seems to have origins that predate "chink" as a prejorative for Asians, so your theory doesn't seem too likely.

In all probability, it's just a matter of linguistic serendipity.


Whew!

*continues playing pachinko*
 
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Wow... all the flash things on that site are freaky... *shiver*


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claiming the "n-word" as your own is a bunch of crap.

If the asian population in this country isn't in quite the same disparaging situation though, so eh.


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