ChiWi

ChiWi
 n.— «My daughter is now studying in New Zealand. She also has friends of Chinese and Kiwi parentage. They call themselves “ChiWis.”» —“ChinDians and ChiWis” by Jeannette Tai The Star (Malaysia) Aug. 24, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Blessing Box (episode #1613)

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