Indondesh
Pronunciation: /ˌɪn.doʊˈdɛʃ/
The English word “Indondesh” has 2 meanings listed here.
proper noun
- A pejorative term used to mock or demean Indonesia by associating its population or economy with foreign labor demographics.
- A specific term used to disparage Indonesian migrant workers (especially female domestic workers, or TKW) who marry or form relationships with Bangladeshi migrant workers while employed abroad.
Etymology
Blend of Indonesia (country) + Bangladesh (country). Popularized in the mid-2020s on social media platforms (such as TikTok, X, and Facebook) by Malaysian and regional netizens as a retaliatory counter-insult to the Indonesian-coined derogatory term Malaydesh.
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