Get the orientalismmug. Adjective meaning "east"
Comes from the Latin, "Oriens" = east.
Anything east of Europe is Oriental in the Euro-centric mind. That's why Oriental Rugs come from the Persia, not China.
Oriental is associated with European colonialism in China. Especially a British image of China as once great race, but declined and vulnerable to colonization and subjugation. Negro, Coon, and Mic share similar connotations.
Comes from the Latin, "Oriens" = east.
Anything east of Europe is Oriental in the Euro-centric mind. That's why Oriental Rugs come from the Persia, not China.
Oriental is associated with European colonialism in China. Especially a British image of China as once great race, but declined and vulnerable to colonization and subjugation. Negro, Coon, and Mic share similar connotations.
by slk December 2, 2004
Get the orientalmug. by m0ceN September 18, 2005
Get the orientationmug. by Leslie February 27, 2005
Get the orienteeringmug. by Niles0000000 November 19, 2013
Get the The Orientmug. A large city south of the states capital, Columbus, Ohio. This area is inhabited by unusually wealthy people that do not have real jobs. The city is very diverse, people in all shades of white. 1988 chevy camaros and jacked up trucks cruise the streets, every girl between the ages of 16 and 21 is pregnant or a proud mother of a couple kids. Beer flows like water and every person rocks a cut off tee or a jesus piece. Each citizen owns 7 or 8 cars most of which can start and even be driven.
by orientboi4life February 14, 2012
Get the Orientmug. another word for getting lost, you go out in a field with a damp map and you have to find stupid numbers that people have changed so we get it wrong
by P5y/\/\()/\/ July 3, 2007
Get the orienteeringmug.