gook的词源

英文词源

gook (n.): 1899, U.S. military slang for "Filipino" during the insurrection there, probably from a native word, or imitative of the babbling sound of a strange language to American ears (compare barbarian). The term goo-goo eyes "soft, seductive eyes" was in vogue c. 1900 and may have contributed to this somehow. Extended over time to "Nicaraguan" (U.S. intervention there early 20c.), "any Pacific Islander" (World War II), "Korean" (1950s), "Vietnamese" and "any Asian" (1960s).

来自美国军队俚语，原指菲律宾人。据说是因为菲律宾话听起来像goo-goo的声音，因此美国大兵创造了这个词，后来这个词又引申至朝鲜人，越南人，或整个亚洲人。比较barbarous.

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