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Nip en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /nɪp/
• (Australia) audio
• nĭp

Etymology

Clipping of Nipponese, derived from Nippon, from Japanese 日本 (Nippon).

Meanings

1. (dated, ethnic, not-comparable, offensive, slang, slur) Japanese.

Nip en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /nɪp/
• (Australia) audio
• nĭp

Etymology

Clipping of Nipponese, derived from Nippon, from Japanese 日本 (Nippon).

Meanings

1. (dated, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur) A Japanese person.
   • CHUNGKING, Oct. 10—Chinese counterblows against the Japanese offensive in south China have reeled the Nips back from two towns in the approaches to Kweilin, capital city of Kwangsi Province, today’s Chinese High Command communique announced. 1944 October 11, “Sino Counterblows Send Nips Reeling”, in The Stars and Stripes Mediterranean, Italy, →OCLC, page 1:

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Synonyms

Jap