Meaning of Jap | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The Japanese language.
   dated, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
2. A Japanese person.
   US, derogatory, ethnic, slur
3. Initialism of Jewish-American/Jewish-Australian princess: overly materialistic and selfish young Jewish American or Australian woman.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
4. Clipping of Japanese.
   Australia, Hong-Kong, Singapore, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
5. Initialism of Jewish-American/Jewish-Australian prince: overly materialistic and selfish young Jewish American or Australian man.
   abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
6. An Imperial Japanese Army soldier.
   US, derogatory, historical

Equivalents

Examples

“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?”

“He said it in Japanese, which surprised the boy and stunned Cullen. “You speak⟳ Jap?” asked Cullen. “Looks like⟳ it, doesn't it?””

“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.”

“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.”

“Eww, you've got to check out her creepy friends.. It's like⟳ these JAP actress sluts and some American Gladiators reject⟳ lunkhead!”

“It took only the smallest hop of the imagination to picture her as an NYU undergraduate, a well-heeled JAP who did yoga, ate only vegetables and consented quickly to anal sex.”

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