jap

See also: Appendix:Variations of "jap"

English

Alternative forms

• Jap

Etymology 1

Shortening of Japanese, in reference to the surprise attack on Pearl Harbor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d͡ʒæp/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -æp

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).

Etymology 2

From or related to Scots jaup, jap (“of liquid: dash, splash”).

Verb

jap (third-person singular simple present japs, present participle japping, simple past and past participle japped)

1. (Scotland, Northern Ireland, transitive) (of a liquid) To spatter or splash over a surface.
   • 1947, The Bell, volume 15, page 38:

     […] the yelp of the girl as the hot water japped her legs. I The big fellow bore me across the kitchen.

   • 2012, Tom Paulin, Love's Bonfire:

     The oilcloth on the kitchen table / an olive green thing - retro surface / japped with little bits of water / or if you like with bits 'v watter / […]

Anagrams

• AJP, JPA, PJA, paj