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Middle Chinese.
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MChin — peo Middle Chinese … From formal English to slang
MChin — Middle Chinese … Useful english dictionary
tae kwon do — /tuy kwon doh / a Korean martial art, a particularly aggressive form of karate, that utilizes punches, jabs, chops, blocking and choking moves, and especially powerful, leaping kicks. Also, taekwondo. [1965 70; < Korean t aekwondo, equiv. to t ae … Universalium
Burakumin — /boor euh kooh min/, n.pl. (in Japan) the members of a large social minority who have traditionally been considered outcasts. [1965 70; < Japn, equiv. to buraku settlement, ghetto ( < MChin, equiv. to Chin bùlùo (or bùlào) settlement, village) +… … Universalium
Bushido — /booh shee daw /, n. (in feudal Japan) the code of the samurai, stressing unquestioning loyalty and obedience and valuing honor above life. Also, bushido. [1895 1900; < Japn bushido, equiv. to bushi warrior ( < MChin, equiv. to Chin wu military + … Universalium
hibakusha — /hee beuh kooh sheuh/; Japn. /hee bah koo shah /, n., pl. hibakushas, hibakusha. a survivor of either of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in 1945. [ < Japn, equiv. to hibaku bombed (hi suffer + baku burst open, explode … Universalium
honcho — /hon choh/, n., pl. honchos, v. Slang. n. 1. a leader, esp. an assertive leader; chief. v.t. 2. to organize, supervise, or be the leader of: She volunteered to honcho the new project. [1945 50; < Japn hancho squad or group leader, equiv. to han… … Universalium
yakuza — /yah koo zah /, n., pl. yakuza. 1. any of various tightly knit Japanese criminal organizations having a ritualistic, strict code of honor. 2. such organizations collectively. 3. a member of such an organization; gangster. [1960 65; < Japn:… … Universalium
zaibatsu — /zuy bah tsooh /, n., pl. zaibatsu. a great industrial or financial combination of Japan. [1935 40; < Japn, equiv. to zai wealth ( < MChin, equiv. to Chin cái) + batsu, deriv. of bat clique ( < MChin, equiv. to Chin fá)] * * * (Japanese; wealthy… … Universalium
honcho — hon•cho [[t]ˈhɒn tʃoʊ[/t]] n. pl. chos, Slang. 1) cvb sts a leader, esp. an assertive leader; boss; chief 2) an important or influential person; bigshot 3) cvb sts to organize, supervise, or be the leader of • Etymology: 1945–50; < Japn hanchō … From formal English to slang
