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Soochownese
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English
Etymology
From en Soochow ese.
Proper noun
en dated rare en Suzhounese.
en 1973 Arthur Chu; w:Grace Zia Chu Oriental Antiques and Collectibles, A Guide https://archive.org/details/orientalantiques00chua/ w:Crown Publishers 1979 0-517-500981 72-84289 661648 35 https://archive.org/details/orientalantiques00chua/page/35/ When challenged to a fight, a Soochownese would, while beating a hasty retreat to avoid a confrontation, glare at his challenger and say, "It will degrade me to fight a louse like you. I'll go home and get my younger brother to beat you up."