VietKieu

VietKieu
 n.— «She was VietKieu, the term for overseas Vietnamese, a term that is at once condescending and associated with wealth and prestige.» —“Wesleyan student wins Truman Scholarship” by JoAnne Young Lincoln Journal Star (Neb.) Sept. 19, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Blessing Box (episode #1613)

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