A Jewish-American girl or woman regarded as being pampered or overindulged. Used as a disparaging term for a person of Japanese birth or descent. a very offensive word for someone from Japan. Do not use this word. (Japanese)
Term used during the war in reference to the Japanese military It has a pejorative connotation, and my use is only in the context of the times I prefer not to use it but changing the term would be unfaithful to my attempts at accuracy and objectivity It only refers to the above and not to my many Japanese friends or any other Japanese I find the term offensive but there is no euphemism that would replace the word used in that time and place It does not include the heroic Japanese Americans, who were shamefully treated by and yet served their country bravely and loyally They were among the most highly decorated Americans in World War II
A jape is a silly trick that you play on someone which is quite funny and which does not really involve upsetting them. = prank. a trick or joke (jape (14-20 centuries), from japer )
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter; "he told a very funny joke"; "he knows a million gags"; "thanks for the laugh"; "he laughed unpleasantly at hisown jest"; "even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"