name
Tojo
name
1
A Japanese surname.
"General Tojo led the Japanese government during much of World War II."
noun
1
A dated and offensive slang term for a Japanese person, especially a WWII-era soldier.
"The old wartime poster used the slur "tojo" as propaganda."
How to Use Tojo
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPrimarily a Japanese surname; the slang sense is a dated wartime slur and best avoided.
When to use it
The slang noun sense is offensive and obsolete — stick to the surname sense.
Word Forms
Tojos plural, Tojos plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from the Japanese surname 東條 (Tōjō).