词汇 | gook |
词源 | gook. Gook is among the most universal of derogatory words, in that it has been applied by Americans, Englishmen, Canadi- ans, and Australians to practically every nationality group but Americans, Englishmen, Canadians, and Australians. Most commonly it is used as a nickname for Filipinos, Pacific island- ers, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, and Koreans. The word probably derives from goo-goo and gu-gu, military names for a Filipino during the Spanish-American War. The Korean kuk (pronounced kook), used to convey the idea of nationality (as in Chungkuk: “China”), probably reinforced the word during the Korean War. So did the later slang use of gook (pronounced like “book”), which means “slime or dirt” and is a blend word formed from goo and muck. |
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