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There are a lot of discusions about the word Jap on this forum, some say it is a racist word against the Japanese, some say it is just a abbreviation of the word Japanese.
So let`s discuse what you think about the word "Jap". Please keep it friendly!
Here are some meanings I found on the word "Jap":
I think the word Jap, is not that bad anymore if you look in the time were we are living in, and I think it is okay that it is used as abbreviation of the word Japanese. Thinking of the word Jap, as a negative word because of the Second world war is in my opinion MAYBE a bit old fashion ( do I say this good?)
So yeah, share your opinion with us.
So let`s discuse what you think about the word "Jap". Please keep it friendly!
Here are some meanings I found on the word "Jap":
Wiktionary:
Noun Jap (plural Japs)
Singular
Jap
Plural
Japs
1. A person from Japan or of Japanese ancestry.
Wikipedia:
Jap (variants: Japo, Japse) is a slur used against the Japanese people.
Jap as War Slur
Jap, n was first used in 1860 to refer to members of the Japanese embassy in the United States. It was later popularized during World War II to describe those of Japanese/Asian descent, and was then commonly used in newspaper headlines to refer to the Japanese.
the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor...
In Japanese dictionaries, the term "Jap" is only defined as a disparaging term used against the Japanese people, like it is the case in many English language dictionaries.
Urbandictionary:
A term used for people of Japanses decent, also used as a derogatory term during World War II.
Dicationary.com:
n. Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a person of Japanese birth or descent.
I think the word Jap, is not that bad anymore if you look in the time were we are living in, and I think it is okay that it is used as abbreviation of the word Japanese. Thinking of the word Jap, as a negative word because of the Second world war is in my opinion MAYBE a bit old fashion ( do I say this good?)
So yeah, share your opinion with us.