English word origin

Etymology of Jappy

From Japanese or Jap (“offensive slur towards Japanese people”) + -y.

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The source etymologies

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

adj

Japanese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Japanese or Jap (“offensive slur towards Japanese people”) + -y.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Word-formation componentJapen · offensive slur towards Japanese people
Word-formation component-yen

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

adj

Materialistic and shallow in a way stereotypically associated with Jewish women.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From JAP (“Jewish American princess”) + -y.

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Word-formation componentJAPen · Jewish American princess
Word-formation component-yen

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Machine-source provenance

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