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African-American, Latino-American. This term is a little negative;
it is better to say "minorities" or "ethnic Americans."
JAP
Jewish American Princess; an offensive term for a girl from a
well-to-do Jewish family. In the same way, BAP means Black
American Princess.
jerk
a stupid or annoying person.
Mcjob
a low-paid job in a service industry.
WASP
White Anglo-Saxon Protestant; used to refer to a person who
comes from this background, which has traditionally made up the
upper classes in the United States.
white-collar
the class of workers whose jobs do not involve manual work and
usually require business clothing such as suits.
