wakang

Etymology
From of earlier limericks, such as  or, which were old derogatory visayan limericks repeatedly sang by children on the streets during the late 1800s. The word itself in the limericks is likely originally borrowed from, possibly or  through , as per Wolff (1972) who describes it similar to. Compare with 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1)  a person with Chinese-like facial features; a Chinese person or Filipino of Chinese descent

Usage notes

 * Usage of the term is usually particularly offensive or provocative as a derogatory ethnic slur from its crude or pejorative connotations in the past, especially to Chinese Filipinos.

Noun

 * 1) step; pace; stride