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amejo.

A young Okinawan woman who dates a male member of the United States Forces Japan stationed in Okinawa Prefecture.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ɑməd͡ʒoʊ/General-American
  1. A young Okinawan woman who dates a male member of the United States Forces Japan stationed in Okinawa Prefecture.

    derogatory · ethnic · slur
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese アメ女(じょ) (amejo, literally “Ame(rica) woman”).

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