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- noun A Japanese evil spirit or demon.
- initialism military, US Office of Naval Intelligence
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He grows into a supernaturally powerful young warrior who eventually teams up with a monkey, a pheasant, and a dog to drive a horde of ogre-like oni from the Japanese islands.
AltJapan 2009
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Jaya was very excited at the thought of "allbody going to see 'oni at Starfish". "'oni" is Leoni, her favourite caer at the nursery.
tequilamonky Diary Entry tequilamonky 2009
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And gaijin vs. gwei lo -- gwei lo uses the character for demon, "oni" in Japanese, while gaijin incorporates the character for outside.
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Creatures from Japanese folklore, variously translated as demons, devils, ogres or trolls. They are popular characters in Japanese art, literature and theatre. (Wikipedia)
May 22, 2008