gooks

Meanings

• Noun

  A derogatory term used primarily during the Korean War to refer to Korean people.

  - "Soldiers called the Korean civilians gooks."
  - "The use of the term gook was considered offensive and disrespectful."

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Variants

List of all variants of gooks that leads to same result
gook , gooks , guck , gucks

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Originally derived from the Korean word 'kuk,' meaning country or nation.

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Trivia

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1. The use of the term gook as a racial slur during the Korean War is well-documented in military records and personal accounts.

2. The term gook was not limited to American soldiers and was also used by other allied forces during the war.

3. The use of the term gook was not limited to the Korean War and has been used in other contexts to refer to people of Korean descent.

4. The term gook is considered a racial slur and is considered offensive and disrespectful to Korean people.

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Related Concepts

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1. Racial slurs: Gooks is an example of a racial slur, a term used to demean and discriminate against people based on their race or ethnicity.

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Culture

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The term gook was used primarily by American soldiers during the Korean War as a derogatory term for Korean people. It was considered a racial slur and was used to dehumanize the Korean population.

How to Memorize "gooks"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the origin of the word gook from the Korean word 'kuk.'
   - Imagine the use of the term during the Korean War.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term gook with the Korean War and the discrimination against the Korean people.
   - Remember that gook is a derogatory term and is considered offensive.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Gooks were once Koreans, but now they're just offensive slurs.'

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