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Chicom

American

[chahy-kom] / ˈtʃaɪˌkɒm /

noun

Slang: Disparaging. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Chinese Communist.
a grenade or other weapon manufactured in Communist China.

adjective

of or relating to the People's Republic of China.

Sensitive Note

Though the term was originally an official military abbreviation, the derogatory slang use originated during the Vietnam War.

Etymology

Origin of Chicom

First recorded in 1965–70; Chi(nese) ( def. ) + com(munist) ( def. )

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