Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Japanese; of or pertaining to Japan or its people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, ethnic, not-comparable, slur
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name
The Japanese language.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
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name
Clipping of Japanese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, Hong-Kong, Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
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noun
A Japanese person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, derogatory, ethnic, slur
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noun
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory, historical
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noun
Initialism of Jewish-American/Jewish-Australian princess: overly materialistic and selfish young Jewish American or Australian woman.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Synonyms: kugel
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noun
Initialism of Jewish-American/Jewish-Australian prince: overly materialistic and selfish young Jewish American or Australian man.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
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Synonyms: bagel
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verb
Alternative letter-case form of jap.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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verb
To carry out a sneak attack upon (something or somebody).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, ethnic, slang, slur, transitive
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verb
(of a liquid) To spatter or splash over a surface.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-Ireland, Scotland, transitive
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noun
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Nip
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Broader terms: Japanese, Nipponese
History
Clipping of Japanese, attested as a noun since 1872, and adjectivally since 1878. Compare Nip (shortened from Nipponese).
Shortening of Japanese, in reference to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.
From or related to Scots jaup, jap (“of liquid: dash, splash”).
Across languages
30 source translations are retained for this English entry.
