Hongcouver

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Hongcouver^¹

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Blend of Hong Kong + Vancouver, referring to the large-scale Chinese Canadian immigration to that city in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly from Hong Kong.

proper noun HongCouver

derogatory, informal Derogatory name for Vancouver: a major city in British Columbia, Canada.

HongCouver^²

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alternative Alternative form of Hongcouver

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"Hongcouver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hongcouver. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Hongcouver. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hongcouver

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"Hongcouver." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hongcouver.

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@misc{hongcouver_2026,
  title = {Hongcouver},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hongcouver},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}