American-Born Confused Desi
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American Born Confused Desi (ABCD) is a term that refers to people of Desi origin (of Indian or Pakistani descent), living in the United States. "Confused" refers to their confusion regarding their identity, having been born in America or lived there since childhood and been closer to American culture than their native culture. It is sometimes regarded as an ethnic slur, the flip side of the use of FOB (Fresh off the boat) for recent immigrants. It is a close relative of the term Jook-sing for American-born Chinese.
The term also takes the form American Born Confused Desi Emigrated from Gujarat.