Jap

Meanings

Noun

A Japanese person.
The Japanese language.
Short for Japanese.

Adjective

Japanese; of or pertaining to Japan or its people.

Verb

Alternate spelling of jap

Related

Similar words

Japanese
Nip

Origin

Shortened from Japanese, attested as a noun since 1872, and adjectivally since 1878. Compare Nip (shortened from Nippon).

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