Oxford study

English

Etymology

Originated from a 2010 Oxford University Press paper titled "The New Suzie Wong: Normative Assumptions of White Male and Asian Female Relationships". The trend was sparked by a viral TikTok post from user @lightskinbbyrei in April 2023, who joked that the frequency of these pairings "needs a full Oxford investigation."

Noun

Oxford study (plural Oxford studies)

  1. (Internet slang, offensive) Used to berate Asian women who pursue romantic or sexual relationships with white men.
  2. (by extension) An offspring of a white male and an Asian female.

See also

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.