type C

type C

English

Noun

type C (plural type Cs)

  1. A sort of cable for electronics, especially smartphones.

Coordinate terms

Descendants

  • → Malay: type C

Malay

Etymology

Borrowed from English type C.

For sense 2, popularised from an online comment from Darsa Fried Chicken (a Malaysian restaurant) that accused Chinese people of provoking hatred against the company, in response to a complaint by a customer over raised prices.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • (Malaysia) IPA(key): /ˌtaip ˈsi/ [ˌt̪a.ɪp̚ ˈsi]
  • Hyphenation: type C

Noun

type C (plural type C-type C)

  1. A sort of cable for electronics, especially smartphones.
  2. (Malaysia, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur, Internet slang) a Chinese person, especially one seen as hostile towards Malay people.
    Coordinate terms: type M (“Malay person”), type I (“Indian person”), type K (“a keling, an Indian”)

Usage notes

Some people who use this term claim that this term refers specifically to ethnic Chinese people who are racist against Malay people, rather than Chinese people in general.

It is also occasionally used by Malaysian Chinese to refer to themselves.

Derived terms

Compounds
  • type C Bukit (based on the vulgarity cheebai, "a cunt", "a bastard")
  • type CB

References

  1. ^ Jakun, Meleis, Type C – Guide To Slur Words You Should Stop Using, The Rakyat Post.
  2. ^ 'Type C' Is Trending But It's Not About The Cable. Here's How A Racist Comment Started It, Says.com.
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