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A domestic cat of a breed similar to the Burmese.

ˈeɪʒənDocumented since 1960s1960sGen XhistoricalCurrent130 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026+ Add a definition
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Born ~1968 · 1 year of recorded use
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

A domestic cat of a breed similar to the Burmese.

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    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “North Korea 🇰🇵 North Korea's women's football team Naegohyang will make a rare cross-border visit to South Korea for the Asian Women's Champions League semi-final, the first time North Korean athletes have crossed since 2018. buff.ly/FiMpdDF”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “"The longer commercial traffic is disrupted, the deeper the #demanddestruction it will precipitate in emerging Asian markets that were supposed to soak up the wave of new LNG supply that will hit the market later this decade."”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “BBC Asian Network Asian Network Breakfast with Nikita Kanda Now Playing Zulekha & Dee The Producer Sohneya”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “ℙ𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕔 𝕖𝕩𝕙𝕚𝕓𝕚𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟𝕚𝕤𝕞 ᴏɴ ŧєłєgrαм ᐯIᑭ 👉🏼 https://xcit.top/asianexhib #asianexhib #exhib #outdoor #nakedinpublic #gayexhib #asian”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

A person from the continent of Asia, or a descendant thereof - especially.

Origin: From . . The modern North American and Australasian usage, referring to East and Southeast Asians collectively, seems to be a shortened form of "Asian American", a term whose origins activists and academics trace back to 1968 and University of California, Berkeley (UCLA) students Yuji Ichioka and Emma Gee, who, inspired by the Black Power Movement and the protests against the Vietnam War, founded the "Asian American Political Alliance" as a way to unite Japanese, Chinese, and Filipino American students on campus. It replaced the term "Mongoloid", but still continued the racial grouping of ". Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

Of, relating to or from Asia.

And some Asian countries are tightening their immigration laws. Japan reinforced its strict stance in January when a court upheld the country’s ban against dual citizenship, rejecting a lawsuit filed by Japanese citizens living in Europe.
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  • “We’re so pleased to share that Kal Sabir's debut short film Kinaara (Edge) is now screening as part of the South Asian Film Festival of Montreal! The film explores the journey of caring for a loved one with dementia, within the Scottish South Asian community.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Yall I dropped out of middle school My (Asian) parents are going to crucify me 😭😭”

    — r/GenAlpha· Apr 2026
  • “Why do most Americans who adopt Asian children usually adopt girls and rarely boys? I noticed this most Asian adoptees are girls but very few are boys, do Americans have a preference for girls?”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “Is it common for Asian and Latina women in the US to change their last names after marriage? I know in their cultures it’s not traditional for women to change their last name after marriage. But do Asian and Latina women in the US change their names after getting married like many people in the US do or do they typically keep their last names when they get married?”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
  • “Does the Mafia still exist in America? As an asian who hasn't gotten much verification I wanted to ask if the stories I've heard about the Mafia in America still hold true to this day. Are they still around? What do they do? Stuff like that.”

    — r/AskAnAmerican· Apr 2026
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