"Periphrased" is a word in ENGLISH

The Captain was Jewish, and the new First Officer was Chinese. It was the first time they had flown together, and it was obvious by the silence that they didn't get along.After 30 minutes, the Captain finally spoke. He said, " I don't like Chinese. "The F.O. replied, " Ooooh, no like Chinese? Why is that? " The Captain said, " You bombed Pearl Harbor. That's why I don't like Chinese. "The F.O. said, " Nooooo, noooo ... Chinese not bomb Pearl Harbah. That JAPANESE, not Chinese. "And the Captain answered, " Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese ... it doesn't matter. They're all alike. "Another 30 minutes of silence.Finally the First Officer said, " No like Jew. "The Captain replied, " Why not? Why don't you like Jews? "" Jews sink Titanic. " Said the F.O.The Captain tried to correct him, " No, no. The Jews didn't sink the Titanic. It was an iceberg. "" Iceberg, Goldberg, Rosenberg .. no mattah .. all same "