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Jap

//d͡ʒæp// adj, name, noun, verb, slang

Adjective

1
Japanese; of or pertaining to Japan or its people. derogatory, ethnic, not-comparable, slur
"A soldier might grab his rifle and batter his way to the heart of some Jap position. Back home they gave him all sorts of medals but his companions dismissed him as the poor bastard who finally went Asiatic."

Proper Noun

1
The Japanese language. dated, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
"He petered out under Pitty's savage look: Do you speak Jap? Do you understand the world from inside those bastards' slanty-eyed little head-lopping poem-writing minds?"
2
Clipping of Japanese. Australia, Hong-Kong, Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal

Noun

1
A Japanese person. US, derogatory, ethnic, slur
"Among our Japs on board are two returning from Italy, where they have been with silk-worms' eggs, on cards, to sell. This has become a great speculation, and the Japs are going into it with zeal. The Japs almost always—always when they can—take cabin passages ; the Chinese seldom, or never."
2
Initialism of Jewish-American/Jewish-Australian princess: overly materialistic and selfish young Jewish American or Australian woman. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
"Eww, you've got to check out her creepy friends.. It's like these JAP actress sluts and some American Gladiators reject lunkhead!"
3
(offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent wordnet
4
An Imperial Japanese Army soldier. US, derogatory, historical
"The Japs had been confident that this first and sudden land grab could be accomplished without their becoming involved in a major war, and they were right."
5
Initialism of Jewish-American/Jewish-Australian prince: overly materialistic and selfish young Jewish American or Australian man. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Verb

1
Alternative letter-case form of jap. alt-of
2
To carry out a sneak attack upon (something or somebody). Canada, US, ethnic, slang, slur, transitive
3
(of a liquid) To spatter or splash over a surface. Northern-Ireland, Scotland, transitive
"[…] the yelp of the girl as the hot water japped her legs. I The big fellow bore me across the kitchen."

Etymology 1

Clipping of Japanese, attested as a noun since 1872, and adjectivally since 1878. Compare Nip (shortened from Nipponese).

Etymology 2

Clipping of Japanese, attested as a noun since 1872, and adjectivally since 1878. Compare Nip (shortened from Nipponese).

Etymology 3

Clipping of Japanese, attested as a noun since 1872, and adjectivally since 1878. Compare Nip (shortened from Nipponese).

Etymology 4

Clipping of Japanese, attested as a noun since 1872, and adjectivally since 1878. Compare Nip (shortened from Nipponese).

Etymology 5

Shortening of Japanese, in reference to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

Etymology 6

From or related to Scots jaup, jap (“of liquid: dash, splash”).

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