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Nisei
is always a great word to know.
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| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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Word Origin & History
nisei
"American born of Japanese parents," 1943, from Jap. ni- "second" + sei "generation."
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American Heritage
Cultural Dictionary
Nisei [(nee-say, nee-say)]Persons whose parents were born in Japan but who were themselves born outside Japan. Many Nisei were moved by force in the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II.
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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