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Indondesh
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English
Alternative forms
en Indodesh
Etymology
en Indonesia Bangladesh country country. Popularized in the mid-2020s on social media platforms (such as TikTok, X, and Facebook) by Malaysian and regional netizens as a retaliatory counter-insult to the Indonesian-coined derogatory term en Malaydesh.
Pronunciation
en /ˌɪn.doʊˈdɛʃ/ /ˌɪn.dɒnˈdɛʃ/
Proper noun
en Internet slang derogatory offensive ethnic slur A pejorative term used to mock or demean Indonesia by associating its population or economy with foreign labor demographics.
en Internet slang derogatory offensive socio-political ethnic slur A specific term used to disparage Indonesian migrant workers (especially female domestic workers, or TKW) who marry or form relationships with Bangladeshi migrant workers while employed abroad.
Usage notes
This term is highly offensive and primarily found within toxic comment sections of international social media disputes regarding maritime Southeast Asian geopolitical and sports rivalries.
Synonyms
en Banglanesia rare
Coordinate terms
en Indogsial offensive ethnic slur targeting Indonesia
en Indon offensive or derogatory when used in certain regional contexts
en Derogatory names for countries