ABC1
/ˌeɪbiːˈsiː
/noun
1The alphabet.
2An alphabetical guide: an ABC of British locomotives
2.1The rudiments of a subject: the business had been learning the ABC of its trade
Phrases
(as) easy (or simple) as ABC
ABC2
/ˌeɪbiːˈsiː/abbreviation
1American Broadcasting Company.
2Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
ABC3
/ˌāˌbēˈsē
/informal
noun
An American-born person of Chinese descent: like many ABCs, his identity is a tapestry...
- I'm a little surprised when an ABC has bad grammar.
- If it has taught us one central lesson, it may well be that the world known as Chinese America is populated with all of us - women, men, FOBs, and ABCs - and together we can better achieve our vision for tomorrow.
- Though some ABCs want to be recognized as "real Chinese," I don't.
adjective
Relating to or denoting American-born people of Chinese descent: some ABC parents send their children to Chinese language schools...
- I have an ABC friend who speaks much worse Chinese than me, but nobody pushes her to switch to English when they talk with her.
- David said he was ABC, American Born Chinese.
Origin
1970s: from the initial letters of American-born Chinese.