Caribbean slang for a rubber-soled canvas shoe or plimsoll — the kind of simple, flat sneaker that was the everyday footwear for generations of Caribbean kids. The name is thought to derive from 'Washington' shoes, a popular brand. These simple kicks were standard issue for school and play before designer sneakers took over, and the term carries a nostalgic working-class warmth in Caribbean communities. Still used in conversation and in regional literature to evoke a particular era.
He showed up to the dance in his old washikong — didn't even bother to polish them.
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(Caribbean) A rubber-soled shoe or plimsoll.
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