"SEAmonkey" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /siː ˈmʌŋki/ Forms: SEAmonkeys [plural]
Etymology: Compound of SEA (“Southeast Asia”) + monkey, a deliberate matching with the term sea monkey (“brine shrimp”). The term was coined by South Korean internet users who perceive Southeast Asians as primitive, impoverished or barbaric. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|en|SEA|monkey|t1=Southeast Asia}} Compound of SEA (“Southeast Asia”) + monkey Head templates: {{en-noun}} SEAmonkey (plural SEAmonkeys)
  1. (slang, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur, Internet slang) A Southeast Asian person. Tags: Internet, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur Related terms: SEAbling, jungle Asian, dogeater, fishhead
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