gooks

Plural of gook

English An Asian, especially an enemy soldier of Asian descent. Its use as an ethnic slur has been traced to US Marines serving in the Philippines in the early 20th century. The earliest recorded example is dated 1920. It gained widespread notice as a result of the Korean and Vietnam wars.
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Ethnicities Korean 

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