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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