A derogatory term for East Asians (
Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, etc.)
South Koreans, the people the US fought alongside in the
war, call themselves Hanguk Hahn-Gook which translates to South Korean. The Americans shortened it to just Gook and it became a derogatory term for anyone that looks like that kind of
Asian
*Asian guy
cuts a Vietnam veteran off in traffic*
Vietnam Vet: Those
damn Gooks come over here and can’t drive worth a
damn. Who is giving these people goddam licenses