blasian

/ˈbleɪʒən/

Etymology

Blend of black + Asian.

adj

  1. Encompassing both black (particularly sub-Saharan African) and Asian (particularly East/South and Southeast Asian) ancestry.“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

  1. A person of both black and Asian heritage.“Weird, I’m askin’ my Blasian one, / “Why you so focused on your Asian side?””