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ARCHIPELAGO by oriscent... a gorgeous indonesian agarwood oil that reeks of the lush jungle woods of borneo
On Vacation Marina Geigert 2008
hrservices commented on the word oriscent
This is what society refers to as an YELLOW/ORIENTAL/ EAST ASIAN person. The word indicates that someone is of East Asian descent. The word is derived from a combination of the words Oriental and Descent.
E.G Jackie Chan, the marshal arts actor is an Oriscent Male/Japanese people are Oriscent.
October 16, 2015
bilby commented on the word oriscent
You don't think Oriental is pejorative?
October 19, 2015
madmouth commented on the word oriscent
society?
Marshal arts?
hrservices?
this is outsider art.
October 19, 2015
bilby commented on the word oriscent
:->
October 19, 2015
bilby commented on the word oriscent
I just realised I made two comments on this page...my two -scents worth.
October 19, 2015
madmouth commented on the word oriscent
ha! and me wi'out my talking trombone
October 19, 2015
hrservices commented on the word oriscent
bilby Oriscent is not pejorative; an example of why it isn't, is that it comes from the word Oriens which means East, or Oriental, which can mean Jewel. There is nothing derogatory about those those words.
November 1, 2015
bilby commented on the word oriscent
East of where?
November 1, 2015