Pinkerton Syndrome

Pinkerton Syndrome

The Pinkerton Syndrome is a derogatory Singaporean term describing the tendency of some local Asians who tend to consider Caucasians superior, usually having a bias towards favouring Caucasians over locals.

The term traces its origins from the character of Lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton in Puccini's opera "Madama Butterfly."

ee also

*Sarong Party Girl

References

Definitions of 'Pinkerton Syndrome':
* [http://www.talkingcock.com/html/lexec.php?op=LexView&lexicon=lexicon&alpha=P&page=1 from the "Coxford Singlish Dictionary"]
* [http://www.singlishdictionary.com from "A Dictionary of Singlish and Singapore English"]


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