Japino

noun, slang

noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Japanese Filipino (a Filipino with Japanese descent, usually one of mixed descent, especially one who identifies as such.) Philippines, informal

Synonyms

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japinoy

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"I am a linguaphile. Amongst the identities that I assume are being a "Japino" and being a "Mexipino" too. I cherish native cultures and languages around this world from the Arctic to the Pacific to the Amazon to the Oz Outback. I think that imagination is very important. I read and watch speculative fiction in a rainbow of languages. I watch anime. My religious stance is Syncretic, with a leaning towards Eastern."

Etymology

Blend of Japanese + Filipino.

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