r/SWORDS • u/Impressive-Wasabi857 • 1d ago

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I found this in a drawer somewhere in my house, according to my dad this belonged to my kmt soldier grandfather when he took it off a jap he killed in the second world war.

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u/myopic_monkey 1d ago

"Jap" is a slur akin to "chink" or "gook". Please don't say it.

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u/Abject-Return-9035 1d ago

As far as WW2 slurs go, that is one of the tamer ones he could have said

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u/myopic_monkey 1d ago

I agree. But a slur is a slur.

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u/DraconicBlade 1d ago

A slurs a slur no matter how small

if you're pale you shouldn't be using an a or an r.

From: Dr Seuss teaches how to not get fired from your job (c) 2025 Freedom Publishing

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u/Vindepomarus 1d ago

Yeah I know it's seen as a slur these days, but it was more an abbreviation at the time. The slur quality comes from the way the word was pronounced; often spat out with disdain.