\ ˈgük
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Definition of gook
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offensive
— used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a nonwhite, non-American person and especially for an Asian person
gook
noun (2)
\ ˈgu̇k
, ˈgük \
, ˈgük \
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“Gook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gook. Accessed 3 Mar. 2021.
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The first known use of gook was in 1901
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