Meaning of invasive carp | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see invasive, carp.
2. Asian carp.
   US, euphemistic

Examples

“Minnesota’s governor recently signed a new bill into law that renames the “Asian carp” because the Asian community might find it offensive. / CBS reported that the bill, passed by the Senate in April and signed by the governor in late May, came about “in response to concern by some people that the current term casts people from Asian cultures in a negative light.” / The new name: “Invasive carp,” Mediaite reported.”

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