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zipperhead

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zipperhead /ˈzɪpəhɛd /
noun US English
1 offensive, derogatory a contemptuous term for a person of East or Southeast Asian birth or descent, especially a member of the North Vietnamese armed forces during the Vietnam War.
2 derogatory a stupid person; an idiot.
– ORIGIN 1960s: probably from zipper + head, of uncertain origin.
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