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amejo

US/ɑməd͡ʒoʊ/

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

Noun

amejo (plural amejos)

  1. (derogatory, ethnic, slur) A young Okinawan woman who dates a male member of the United States Forces Japan stationed in Okinawa Prefecture.

Forms of amejo

pluralamejos

Origin of amejo

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

Questions about amejo

What does amejo mean?
Amejo means a young Okinawan woman who dates a male member of the United States Forces Japan stationed in Okinawa Prefecture.
What part of speech is amejo?
Amejo is a noun.
How do you pronounce amejo?
Amejo is pronounced /ɑməd͡ʒoʊ/ (US).
What is the plural of amejo?
The plural of amejo is amejos.

Words near amejo in the dictionary

  1. ameiosis
  2. ameiotic
  3. ameiotically
  4. ameiva
  5. ameivas
  6. amejo
  7. amejos
  8. amel
  9. amelanchier
  10. amelanchiers
  11. Ameland

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