asiatic
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Meaning · English
Eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time in the Far East.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
A soldier might grab his rifle and batter his way to the heart of some Jap position. Back home they gave him all sorts of medals but his companions dismissed him as the poor bastard who finally went Asiatic.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “asiatic” mean?
Eccentric or crazy as a result of spending a long time in the Far East.
Is “asiatic” formal or informal?
asiatic is generally slang.