Chink (nickname)
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Chink (nickname)
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Chink was the nickname of some athletes or military figures, predominantly American in the early 20th century. It is often adjudged to be a reference to someone's appearance. The nickname is an ethnic slur originally referring to a person of Chinese descent. However, not all uses of the nickname were derived in that manner: basketball player Chink Crossin received the nickname as an onomatopoeia for the sound that chain basketball nets make when a shot goes through, and British Army officer Eric
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List of people with the same nickname
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chink_(nickname)
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2023-06-03T11:26:00Z
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