gook

gook
I
[[t]gʊk, guk[/t]]
n.
inf
guck
Etymology: 1950–55; var. of guck II
gook
[[t]guk[/t]] n. usage: This term is a slur and should be avoided. It was used esp. during the Vietnam War to refer to North Vietnamese soldiers, although it has also referred to other nonwhites or non-Americans. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting.
off sts peo sl.: extr. disp. and off. (a contemptuous term used to refer to a native of a country of E Asia or Oceania, esp. Vietnam.)
Etymology: 1915–20

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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