"jap" meaning in English

See jap in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /d͡ʒæp/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-jap.wav Forms: japs [present, singular, third-person], japping [participle, present], japped [participle, past], japped [past], Jap [alternative]
Rhymes: -æp Etymology: Shortening of Japanese, in reference to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. Head templates: {{en-verb}} jap (third-person singular simple present japs, present participle japping, simple past and past participle japped)
  1. (Canada, US, ethnic slur, slang, transitive) To carry out a sneak attack upon (something or somebody). Tags: Canada, US, ethnic, slang, slur, transitive

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "present"
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    },
    {
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
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    },
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        [
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        [
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      ]
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "japped",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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    },
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        "Rhymes:English/æp",
        "Rhymes:English/æp/1 syllable"
      ],
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        "To carry out a sneak attack upon (something or somebody)."
      ],
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        [
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        ],
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        [
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          "slur"
        ]
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      ],
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        "US",
        "ethnic",
        "slang",
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      ]
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    },
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    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æp"
    }
  ],
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}

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