slant-eyed
[slant-ahyd, slahnt-]
- having eyes with epicanthic folds.
- having eyes that appear to slant.
- Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. being from East Asia, especially a Chinese or Japanese person.
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Origin of slant-eyed
First recorded in 1860–65
Usage note
Slant, slant-eye, slant-eyed, and slope are highly offensive slurs that derive from a description of Asian eyes that appear to slant because of epicanthic folds. The adjective slant-eyed was first used in the 1860s. The noun slant-eye dates from the 1920s, and was shortened to slant at the beginning of World War II. The term slope first appeared in the late 1940s. These slurs were all used during the Vietnam War to refer to the Vietnamese.
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Examples from the Web for slant-eyed
Historical Examples
That last statement was proof that the slant-eyed Jap was no dope.
Dave Dawson on GuadalcanalRobert Sydney Bowen
Ramon, having learned patience, said no more but watched her slant-eyed.
The Heritage of the SiouxB.M. Bower
He knew his face was paling as he rose and backed the downcast, slant-eyed youth against the window-casing.
From School to Battle-fieldCharles King
And for one crazy instant he was tempted to wheel around and drive both fists into that slant-eyed, hateful face.
Dave Dawson on GuadalcanalRobert Sydney Bowen
Then a shrill order in sing-song Japanese snapped the look of disappointment from their slant-eyed faces.
Dave Dawson on GuadalcanalRobert Sydney Bowen