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Jap

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–adjective, noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
Japanese.
Origin:
1885–90; shortened form

JAP

  [jap]
–noun Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
a pampered young Jewish woman, esp. one who takes material advantages for granted.
Origin:
J(ewish) A(merican) P(rincess)

Jap.

 
1. Japan.
2. Japanese.
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Jap   (jāp)   
n.   Offensive Slang
Used as a disparaging term for a person of Japanese birth or descent.
JAP   (jāp)   
n.   Offensive Slang
A Jewish-American girl or woman regarded as being pampered or overindulged.

[J(ewish) A(merican) P(rincess).]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

JAP 
acronym for Jewish-American Princess, attested from mid-1970s.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
JAP
derogatory Jewish American Princess
The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
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