amejo

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US/ɑməd͡ʒoʊ/

noun

A young Okinawan woman who dates a male member of the United States Forces Japan stationed in Okinawa Prefecture.

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Meanings

nounamejo (plural amejos)

plural amejos

  1. derogatoryethnicslurA young Okinawan woman who dates a male member of the United States Forces Japan stationed in Okinawa Prefecture.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
yellow cab

Origin

Borrowed from Japanese アメ女(じょ) (amejo, literally “Ame(rica) woman”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

jameo
Cite this entry
APA

amejo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amejo

MLA

“amejo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amejo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amejo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amejo.

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