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Peipinger en · NOUN

Etymology

From Peiping + -er. For historical or dated use of the name Peiping, see Chinese 北平 (Běipíng).

Meanings

1. (dated, historical, rare) A person from Peiping.
   • However, the noodle-loving Peipingers have shown determined resistance. 1949 September 15, “Reds Can't Persuade Residents of Peiping To Eat Fewer Noodles”, in Evening Star, Washington, D.C., page C-8:
   • It comes into line with Nankinger, / T'ienchiner, Liaoninger, / Ch'ungkinger, Paotinger, / And last but not least with Peipinger. [1934 October 27, “untitled”, in The Yenching News, Yenching University, Peiping, China, page 2, column 3:
   • But you're a Peipinger born and bred. Do you think you'll be able to get used to Shanghai? 1997, chapter 2, in William A. Lyell, transl., Shanghai Express, University of Hawaii Press, translation of 平滬通車 [The Opening of Peiping-Shanghai Railway] by Zhang Henshui, →ISBN, page 34:
   • Peipingers looked on all this activity as a rude intrusion on the quiet culture of their ancient capital. 1948 December 27, “CHINA: One-Way Street”, in Time:

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Synonyms

Beijinger