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Origin and Etymology of yen
Japanese en
First Known Use: 1875
Origin and Etymology of yen
obsolete English argot yen-yen craving for opium, from Chin (Guangdong) yīn-yáhn, from yīn opium + yáhn craving
First Known Use: 1906
Circa 1919
First Known Use of yen
circa 1919
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