Hongkongian

English Alternative forms en Hong Kongian Etymology From en Hongkong -ian. Noun en rare A person from Hong Kong or of Hong Kong descent; a Hong Konger. en Hongkie Honkers<qq:UK, Australia> en 1859 Cooke, George Wingrove, 1814-1865 China: https://archive.org/details/china00cook/page/70/mode/2up?q=Hongkongian 70 Macao also has shady gardens and pleasant walks and rides, and is the only place where the poor Hongkongian can go to change his atmosphere. en 1990 Wilson, Dick, 1928-2011 Hong Kong! Hong Kong! https://archive.org/details/hongkonghongkong0000wils/page/52/mode/2up?q=Hongkongian 52 A former Vice-Chancellor of Hong Kong University complained about the 'ugly Hongkongian', thick-skinned and shallow-rooted: "Both Eastern and Western cultures tend to be shallow here, and thus we take on the worst aspects of the West while retaining the least desirable aspects of the East litter in public places, jumping queues, using bad language, pushing and jostling, are all part of daily life now." en 1995 Hoefer, Hans Lockhart, Saul Eu, Geoffrey Hong Kong https://archive.org/details/hongkong00hoef/mode/2up?q=Hongkongian 79 The Hongkongian may seem rude and rough when he jostles you on the packed sidewalks; in private, he is generous, cooperative and much given to self-help and clan-help and quiet mutual support. en Hong Kong