A racial slur against Japanese person. Or person of Japanese descent. Nowadays people use this word without understanding the history behind this derogatory word. Japanese Americans living in the United States faced racial prejudice during World War II. This word shouldn't be forgotten, and shouldn't be used lightly even if there are other definitions for this word.
"The Japs bombed pearl harbor"

Search for "Executive Order 9066" "Japanese American internment camps" on the web.
by abj January 27, 2013
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A Chicago Word (verb)
1.To yell or go off on someone.
Man,they forgot to fix my car so I had to JAP on them.
by Darkness T January 6, 2009
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Offensive word towards the Japanese; often used towards Japanese-Americans, Otherwise ethnically Japanese
"fuckin Jap" quote from the movie BROTHER directed by BEAT TAKESHI
by RED HuRaiZon June 27, 2003
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Japped: VERB - Past tense. To be completely and totally surprised by an event. An event that takes you off guard. An event that you would normally expect to know about in advance. Generally the event has some negative impact. Although it has been reported as such; race has no bearing. In fact you can be "japped" by anyone or anything.
Duck Hunter #1: (referring to the ducks that just flew over his head from behind) "Woah! Those Teal japped the hell out of us!"
Duck Hunter #2: "No shit! I didn't see or hear them until they were 40 yards out over the decoys!"

SpongeBob: "Squidward really japped us by inviting us on this cruise with him, huh Patrick?"
Patrick: "duhhhhhhh, what?"
by STS1SS August 7, 2007
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A chicago term for snapping on someone. It means to have a heated argument with another person.
Man, I just japped on her.
Don't maake me jap on you.
by Trish Washington May 18, 2007
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To get fucked up by someone or something.

From the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
Dude, you got japped.
by Jack Burton October 3, 2004
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