adj
Meaning 1
Alternative letter-case form of wapanese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
wapanese
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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/wæpəˈniːz/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of weeaboo: a person from elsewhere, particularly an unsocial white male, considered overly infatuated with Japanese culture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, dated, derogatory
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: weeaboo
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Alternative letter-case form of wapanese.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Blend of wannabe + Japanese, originally first invented in 2002 as an internet slang for a non-Japanese person who is unhealthily obsessed with Japanese culture.