Blasian

English

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Etymology

Blend of black +‎ Asian.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbleɪʒən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʒən

Adjective

Blasian (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Encompassing both black (particularly sub-Saharan African) and Asian (particularly East/South and Southeast Asian) ancestry.
    • 2020 December 8, George Yang, “Orientalism, 'Cyberpunk 2077,' and Yellow Peril in Science Fiction”, in Wired‎[1], →ISSN:
      He referenced Neal Stephenson’s sci-fi novel Snow Crash as an example. It contained these themes, but also had a sympathetic Asian and Black, or “Blasian,” protagonist.

Noun

Blasian (plural Blasians)

  1. (informal) A person of both black and Asian heritage.
    • 2023, “Sprinter”, performed by Central Cee x Dave:
      Weird, I’m askin’ my Blasian one, / “Why you so focused on your Asian side?”

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