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- [jap]
- /dʒæp/
- /dʒæp/
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- [jap]
- /dʒæp/
Definitions of jap word
- noun jap a term used to refer to a pampered young Jewish-American woman, especially one who takes material advantages for granted. 1
- noun jap derogatory term for Japanese person 1
- abbreviation JAP Jewish American Princess 0
- abbreviation JAP Japan(ese) 0
- noun jap a young, upper-middle-class Jewish woman thought of as being materialistic, spoiled, self-indulgent, etc. 0
- abbreviation JAP Japanese 0
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Origin of jap
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; shortened form
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Jap
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jap popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
jap usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jap
verb jap
- ambush — If a group of people ambush their enemies, they attack them after hiding and waiting for them.
- boxed in — simple past tense and past participle of box in.
- hem in — to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
- lay for — to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk.
Top questions with jap
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