JAP

Jap, Nip

(noun) (offensive slang) offensive term for a person of Japanese descent

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

Jap (plural Japs)

(countable, pejorative, ethnic slur) A Japanese person.

(uncountable, slang, ethnic slur) The Japanese language.

(informal, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia) Short for Japanese.

Synonyms

• Japanese (neutral; non-offensive)

• Nip (pejorative)

Adjective

Jap (not comparable)

(pejorative, ethnic slur) Japanese; of or pertaining to Japan or its people.

Verb

Jap (third-person singular simple present Japs, present participle Japping, simple past and past participle Japped)

Alternative letter-case form of jap

Anagrams

• AJP, JPA, PJA, paj

Noun

JAP

Jewish-American Princess, Jewish-Australian Princess; overly materialistic and selfish young Jewish woman

Jewish-American Prince, Jewish-Australian Prince; overly materialistic and selfish young Jewish man

Synonyms

• (female): kugel (South Africa)

• (male): bagel (South Africa)

Anagrams

• AJP, JPA, PJA, paj

Etymology

Verb

jap (third-person singular simple present japs, present participle japping, simple past and past participle japped)

(North America, ethnic slur, slang, transitive) To carry out a sneak attack upon (something or somebody).

Anagrams

• AJP, JPA, PJA, paj

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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