Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slanteye

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: slant-eye
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Asian person.

Derogatory; Offensive; Slang

Etymology

From slant + eye, in reference to the epicanthic folds many East and Southeast Asians have.

Usage

Inflected Forms

slanteyes (plural) slant-eye (alternative)

Questions

What does slanteye mean?: An Asian person.
Where does slanteye come from?: From slant + eye, in reference to the epicanthic folds many East and Southeast Asians have.

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