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Saigoneer en · NOUN

Etymology

From Saigon + -eer.

Meanings

1. (rare) A person from Saigon.
   • A Saigoneer told VnExpress: “This morning, I took my kid to kindergarten but the teacher wasn’t there. She was hunting Pokemon outside and got caught by the principal.” 2016 August 10, Chau An, “Pokemon Go banned by Vietnamese companies”, in VnExpress:
   • Again, Hanoians are more cautious than Saigoneers, as more claim that they almost never sharing their locations (15% vs 22%). 2020 July 24, “Data Privacy – Are We Too Confident or Too Reckless?”, in Indochina Research:
   • Au Lac Do Brazil has been long known to Saigoneers as the first Brazilian-style Churrasqueira barbecue restaurant in Vietnam with a variety of buffet, a la carte, and set menu options. 2024 November 7, “Au Lac Do Brazil – IN Dining Ushers in a Transformative Era for Au Lac Do Brazil”, in IN Dining:
   • In his first visit to Vietnam, the U.S. president was welcomed by Hanoians and Saigoneers in ways he's never seen before. 2016 May 25, Kim Thuy, “Obama fever: Hanoi & Saigon styles”, in VnExpress:

Forms

Relateds

Hanoian

Synonyms

Saigonese

Translations (5)

fr Saïgonnais (person from Saigon) · pl sajgonka (person from Saigon) · sv Saigones (person from Saigon) · pl sajgończyk (person from Saigon) · vi người Sài Gòn (person from Saigon)