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  2. Gaijin - Wikipedia

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    Gaijin (外人, [ɡai(d)ʑiɴ]; 'outsider, alien') is a Japanese word for foreigners and non-Japanese citizens in Japan, specifically being applied to foreigners of non-Japanese ethnicity and those from the Japanese diaspora who are not Japanese citizens. [1] The word is composed of two kanji: gai (外, 'outside') and jin (人, 'person').

  3. List of terms for ethnic out-groups - Wikipedia

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    Gentile derives from Latin 'Gentes/Gentilis' a word which originally meant "people" or "tribe" but which evolved in the early Christian era to refer to a non-Jew. In Judaism the word 'Goy' (see below) followed the same journey over the same period: also evolving from meaning "nation" or "tribe" to mean non-Jew.

  4. Black people in Japan - Wikipedia

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    African Americans also joined the JET Programme to work as English teachers. Some African Americans arrive to serve in the United States Forces Japan . In 2015, Ariana Miyamoto , who was born in Japan to a Japanese mother and an African-American father, became the first hāfu (a term denoting mixed ancestry) contestant to win the title of Miss ...

  5. Talk : List of ethnic slurs/removed entries - Wikipedia

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    in Black English, a white person. [131] (Mexican-Americans) – particularly in Southern California – to denote any white "Anglo", regardless of specific ethnic ancestry. Paisa (Western U.S.) used by Mexican-Americans to refer to Mexican immigrants. Paki / Pakki / Pakky / Pak (Primarily UK, sometimes US and India) a Pakistani or other South ...

  6. 20 iconic slang words from Black Twitter that shaped pop culture

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    African American Vernacular English, or Black American English, is one of America's greatest sources of linguistic creativity, and Black Twitter especially has played a pivotal role in how words ...

  7. List of gairaigo and wasei-eigo terms - Wikipedia

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    Gairaigo are Japanese words originating from, or based on, foreign-language, generally Western, terms.These include wasei-eigo (Japanese pseudo-anglicisms).Many of these loanwords derive from Portuguese, due to Portugal's early role in Japanese-Western interaction; Dutch, due to the Netherlands' relationship with Japan amidst the isolationist policy of sakoku during the Edo period; and from ...

  8. How 'Gen Z Slang' Connects to Black Culture Appropriation - AOL

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    "When people refer to African-American slang or Black slang, often what they're referring to are words that belong to the African American English lexicon that they are just now hearing about, but ...

  9. A word for Black stirs debate: term of endearment or veiled ...

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    Latinos have grown up hearing someone be called "negrita" or "negrito," but the Spanish term, a diminutive of Black, stirs debate over whether it's a term of endearment or a legacy of a racist past.