The following is a list of ethnic slurs that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given ethnicity or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical or disrespectful), pejorative (disapproving or contemptuous), or insulting manner in the English-speaking world. Words and phrases are pejorative if they imply disapproval or contempt English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States For the purposes of this list, an ethnic slur is a term or word[s] used to insult on the basis of race, ethnicity, or nationality. The term race or racial group usually refers to the concept of categorizing Humans into Populations or groups on the basis of various sets Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty Each term is listed followed by its country or region of usage, a definition, and a reference to that term (unless a well-referenced Wikipedia article exist).

Quite a few ethnic slurs may be produced by combining a general-purpose insult with the name of ethnicity, such as "dirty Arab", "dirty Jew", "Chinese pig", "Russian pig", etc. Other common insulting modifiers include "dog", "filthy", etc. Such terms are not included in this list.

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5 and 2 / 5 by 2 / 4 by 2 / 3 by 2 

(England) Cockney rhyming slang for a Jew. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Rhyming slang is a form of Slang in which a word is replaced either by another word or phrase that rhymes with it or by the first word of such a phrase in which PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Originated in the early 1900s. ^[1]

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Abbie / Abe / Abie 

(North America) a Jewish male. From the proper name Abraham. Originated before the 1950s. ^[2]

ABCD 

(Subcontinentals in U.S.) "American-Born Confused Desi", used to imply that an American-born South Asian is confused about their cultural identity. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the American-Born Confused Desi, or ABCD for short is a term used to refer to Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi Americans born in the United ABCD is the most common version of the phrase, but there are variations of it that extend all the way to the letter 'z' in at least two different versions: "American Born Confused Desi, Emigrated From Gujarat, House in Jersey, Kids Learning Medicine, Now Owning Property, Quite Reasonable Salary, Two Uncles Visiting, White Xenophobia Yet Zestful" and "American Born Confused Desi, Emigrated From Gujarat, Housed In Jersey, Keeping Lotsa Motels, Named Omkarnath Patel, Quickly Reached Success Through Underhanded Vicious Ways, Xenophobic Yet Zestful"^[3]

Abo / Abbo 

(AUS) Australian Aboriginal person. Gujarat (ગુજરાત Gujǎrāt, pronounced) is a state in western India. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Xenophobia is an intense and/or irrational dislike and sometimes fear of people from other countries Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. Originally, this was simply an informal term for "Aborigine", and was in fact used by Aboriginal people themselves until it started to be considered offensive in 1950s. Indigenous Australians are descendants of the first known human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands. In remoter areas, Aboriginal people still often refer to themselves (quite neutrally) as "Blackfellas" (and whites as "Whitefellas"). Although "Abo" is still considered quite offensive by many, the pejorative "boong" is now more commonly used when the intent is to deliberately offend, as that word's status as an insult is unequivocal. ^[4]

Afro-Saxon 

(North America) A young white male devotee of African-American pop culture. ^[5]

Alabama Blue Gums 

(U. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. S. ) a black person. ^[6][7][8]

Albino 

(U. Albinism (from Latin albus, "white" see extended etymology) is a form of hypopigmentary Congenital disorder, S. ) A term for whites, also a derogatory term for light skinned blacks used by darker skinned blacks. ^[9] (see colorism)

Allah lover 

Muslim. Colorism is a form of Discrimination in which human beings are accorded differing social and treatment based on skin color ^[10]

Alligator bait 

(U. for differences between alligators and crocodiles please see Crocodilia An Alligator is a Crocodilian in the Genus S. ) also "Gator Bait. " A black person, especially a black child. More commonly used in states where alligators are found — particularly Florida. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the First used in the early 1900s, although some hypothesize the term originated in the late 1800s. ^[11]

Alter kacker / alter kocker (Yiddish) / alter kucker / A. K.  

(North America) a disparaging term for elderly Jewish people. The term is of Yiddish origin (literally meaning old shitter). Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High First used in the early 1900s. ^[12]

Ami 

(Germany) American. Formerly specifically for American soldiers, now for Americans in general. ^[13]

Anglo-pilferer

An Anglo-Australian possibly of convict lineage. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Based on the belief that all Anglo-Australians are descended from convicts. Particularly offensive. ^[14]

Ann 

(North America) A white woman to a black person — or a black woman who acts too much like a white one. While Miss Ann, also just plain Ann, is a derisive reference to the white woman, by extension it is applied to any black woman who puts on airs and tries to act like Miss Ann. ^[15]

Ape 

(U. S. ) a black person. ^[16]

Apple 

(North America) An American Indian (Native American) who is "red on the outside, white on the inside. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. " Used primarily by other American Indians to indicate someone who has lost touch with their cultural identity. First used in the 1980s. ^[17]

Argie 

(UK) a native of Argentina (also Argie-bargie : any argument, disagreement, or (typically) sporting event involving Argentina or Argentinians), used by the British press during the Falklands War. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the Coined by Britain's The Sun newspaper in 1982. ^[18]

As dry as a pommy's towel 

(Australia) very dry. Pommy=Englishman. Possibly from the perception that Englishmen do not bathe very often, or less likely from the popular belief that Englishmen don't sweat. ^[19]

Aunt Jemima / Aunt Jane / Aunt Mary / Aunt Sally / Aunt Thomasina 

(U. Aunt Jemima is a Trademark for Pancake Flour, Syrup, and other Breakfast foods currently owned by the Quaker Oats Company S. ) a black woman who "kisses up" to whites, a "sellout", female counterpart of Uncle Tom. Uncle Tom is a Pejorative for a black person who is perceived by others as behaving in a subservient manner to White American authority figures or ^[20]

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Baak gwai

(China, Hong Kong) a Caucasian person. ^[21] From the Cantonese (linguistics) pronunciation of the characters: 白鬼, this literally translates to "white ghost" or "white devil. "^[22] Also see: Gweilo. Gweilo (zh-hk [[wikt鬼佬 鬼佬]] Jyutping: gwai2 lou2 Cantonese kwɐ̌ɪ lə̌ʊ sometimes also spelt Gwailo) is a Cantonese

Beaner

(U. S. ) term widely regarded as derogatory, that refers to people of Mexican descent or, more broadly, mestizos. Demographic dynamics In 1900 the Mexican population was 136 million Mestizo is a Spanish term that was coined during the Spanish Empire to refer to people of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry in Latin ^[23][24][25] The term originates from the prevalence of frijoles pintos and other beans in Mexican food. Mexican food is a style of food that originated in Mexico. Mexican cuisine is known for its intense and varied flavors colorful decoration and variety of spices ^[25][26]

According to The Historical Dictionary of American Slang, the word was first seen in print in 1965, although the term has reportedly been in use at least since the 1940s (perhaps having evolved from previous slurs such as "bean-eater" and "bean-bandit" that were in use since as far back as the 1910s. )^[23]

Although the word is generally considered pejorative, its usage is not always overtly offensive and can be fairly benign depending on the context (similar to the term "frog" for a French person. ) Though perhaps once considered strictly offensive, it appears that the term may be going through a phase of melioration, where the negative connotation of an ethnic slur is "reclaimed" by those it is directed against and used in a neutral or even positive manner. In diachronic (or historical linguistics, semantic change is a change in one of the meanings of a word. ^[23]

Boche; bosche; bosch 

(France; U. S. ; UK) a German [from either French caboche head, or Alboche, modification of Allemand German]. ^[27]

Bog Irish 

(AUS) a person of common or low class Irish ancestry. ^[28][29]

Bohunk 

(North America) a person of east-central European descent. Originally referred to those of Bohemian (now Czech Republic) descent. Was commonly used toward Ukrainian immigrants during the early 20th century. ^[30]

Boong / bong / bung

(Aus) Australian aboriginal. ^[31] Related to the Australian English slang word bung, meaning "dead", "infected", "dysfunctional". Australian English ( AuE, AusE, en-AU) is the form of the English language used in Australia. From bung, to go bung "Originally to die, then to break down, go bankrupt, cease to function [Ab. bong dead]". ^[32] Highly offensive. [First used in 1847 by JD Lang, Cooksland, 430]^[33]

Boonga / boong / bunga / boonie 

(New Zealand) a Pacific Islander [alteration of boong]. ^[34]

Bounty Bar 

A Bounty chocolate bar, being composed of coconut coated with chocolate, is white on the inside and brown on the outside. Bounty is a Chocolate bar manufactured by Mars Incorporated and sold internationally As with wigger, this is a both a subcultural and ethnic slur. Wigger (alternatively spelled wigga, whigger or whigga) is a pejorative Slang term for a white person who allophilically emulates The immediate target is denigrated for having the cultural values of a different ethnic group, with the implication that that ethnic group is bad or inferior. Coconut and Oreo are used in the same way. Oreo is a trademark for a popular sandwich Cookie currently manufactured by the Nabisco Division of Kraft Foods. ^[35]

Brownie 

(U. S. ) a. a person of mixed white and black ancestry; a mulatto. Mulatto is a term used to describe a person with one white parent and one black parent or a person whose Ancestry is a mixture of black and white b. (U. S. ) a young, brown-skinned person 1940s-1950s^[36]

Buffie 

a. black person. ^[37]

b. (U. S. ) a young, brown-skinned person 1940s-1950s^[38]

Bulgaroskopian 

(Greece) - A derogatory term used to refer to ethnic Macedonians^[39]

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Camel Jockey 

(North America) a person of Middle-Eastern descent. The Macedonians (Македонци transliterated Makedonci) also referred to as Macedonian Slavs --> --> are a South Slavic people ^[40]

CBCD 

(Subcontinentals in Canada) - Canadian-Born Confused Desi - Similar to ABCD, but used for Canadian-born South Asians who are confused about their cultural identity. This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia For geopolitical treatments see South Asia. ^[41]

Celestial 

a race-specific term used to describe Chinese immigrants in the United States, Canada and Australia during the 19th century. Celestial was a race-specific term used to describe Chinese immigrants in the United States, Canada and Australia during the 19th century The term was widely used in the popular mass media of the day. The term is derived from their status as subjects of the Son of Heaven, the Chinese Emperor.

Charlie 

(North America) a mildly derogatory term used by African Americans, mainly in the 1960s and 1970s, to refer to a white person (from James Baldwin's novel, Blues For Mr. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa James Arthur Baldwin ( August 2, 1924 – November 30, 1987) was an American Novelist, Writer, Playwright Charlie). The same word was also a generally non-pejorative slang term used by American troops during the Vietnam War as a short-hand term for Vietnamese guerrillas: it was shortened from "Victor Charlie", the NATO phonetic alphabet for Viet Cong, or VC. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The NATO phonetic alphabet, more formally the international radiotelephony spelling alphabet, is the most widely used Spelling alphabet. ^[42]

Chav 

(UK) A UK-specific insult that can mean either White Trash, Wigger or both. Chav (ʧæv or Charv/Charva (ʧɑːv White trash is a Pejorative term targeted at lower social class White people with poor prospects and/or low levels of education Wigger (alternatively spelled wigga, whigger or whigga) is a pejorative Slang term for a white person who allophilically emulates Also know as Hoodies.

Chee-chee 

a Eurasian half-caste [probably from Hindi chi-chi fie!, literally, dirt]^[43]

Chinaman 

(Worldwide English) Chinese person, used in old American west when discrimination against Chinese was common. In the context of Ethnic origins, Eurasian is a term for people and ethnic groups of mixed European and Asian ancestry Chinaman is a term that refers to a Chinese man It was not defined as offensive by older dictionaries ^[44] The term generates controversy when still used in geographic places associated or resembling Chinese. Though it is still heard in the lyrics to the 70s song "Kung Fu Fighting", it tends to generate objections in modern times, especially in the US. Asian-American is the preferred nomenclature. See Chinaman (disambiguation) for other uses.

Cheese-eating surrender monkey 

(UK and US) A Frenchman, from the perceived proclivity of the French to surrender in military confrontations and the huge variety of French cheeses available. " Cheese-eating surrender monkeys ", sometimes shortened to " surrender monkeys " is a phrase referring to the French that gained notoriety in the

Ching Chong 

(U. Ching chong is an Ethnic slur used to mock people of Chinese ancestry or other Asians who may look Chinese and an Onomatopoeia S. and Canada) Mocking the language of or a person of perceived Chinese or East Asian descent. An offensive term which has raised considerable controversy when used by celebrities such as Rosie O'Donnell. ^[45]

Chink 

(U. Chink is an Ethnic slur for any person of Chinese descent It is also commonly used to insult people of general East Asian descent S. and UK) used to refer to people of perceived Chinese descent, and by extension for other East Asians. Considered extremely derogatory, although at least one US school proudly used the term as a sports mascot until the 1980s. ^[46]

Clog Wog 

(AUS) a person of Dutch origin, not always offensive. ^[47]

Cholo 

(Latin American Spanish, USA) used to refer to people of perceived amerindian descent. Cholo was applied to individuals of mixed American Indian and Mestizo ancestry It may be derogatory depending on circumstances. Peruvian president Alejandro Toledo was nicknamed "el Cholo". Alejandro Celestino Toledo Manrique (born 28 March 1946 is a Peruvian Politician and Economist. ^[48]

Coconut 

(New Zealand) A Pacific Islander. Pacific Islander (or Pacific Person, pl Pacific People, also called Oceanic[s] ' is a geographic term to describe the Austronesian Named after the coconut, the nut from the coconut palm. The Coconut Palm ( Cocos nucifera) is a member of the Family Arecaceae (palm family ^[49]

Coolie 

(North America) unskilled Asian labor, usually Chinese (originally used in 19th-century for Chinese railroad labor). Coolie (variously spelled Cooly Kuli Quli Koelie etcis A historical term for manual labourers from Asia particularly China and India, in the 19th Possibly from Hindi/Telugu kuli, day laborer. ^[50] Also racial epithet for Indo-Caribbean people, especially in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and South African Indians, where it is considered on par with "nigger". Indo-Caribbean people or Indo-Caribbeans are people with roots in the Indian subcontinent who reside in the Caribbean. Guyana (ɡaɪˈænə or /ɡiːˈɑːnə/ officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana and previously known as British Guiana, is the only Nation state The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (ˈtrɪnɪdæd ən təˈbeɪgoʊ is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying northeast of the South American The majority of South Africa's Asian population is Indian in origin many of them descended from indentured workers brought to work on the sugar plantations of the eastern coastal area then known

Coon 

(U. S. and U. K) a black person. Possibly from Portuguese barraco, a building constructed to hold slaves for sale (1837),^[51][52] or from the c. 1830 American folk song Zip Coon. Circa (often abbreviated c, ca, ca or cca and sometimes Italicized to show it is Latin) means "about" " Turkey in the Straw " is a well known American Folk song dating from the early 19th century

Coonass, or Coon-ass

(U. Coonass, or Coon-ass, is an Epithet used in reference to a person of Cajun ethnicity S. ) a person of Cajun ethnicity. Cajuns ('keʒən les Cadiens are an Ethnic group mainly living in Louisiana, consisting of the descendants of Acadian exiles and peoples of other ^[53]

Cracker 

(U. " Cracker " sometimes " white cracker " is a Pejorative term for a white person, mainly used in the Southern United States S. ) poor Appalachian or poor Southerner, first used in the 19th century. ^[54]

Crow 

a black person,^[55] spec. a black woman.

Cunt-eyed 

(U. S. ) adjective: a person with slanted eyes (first used in the 1910s)^[56]

Curry-muncher 

(Africa, New Zealand) a person of East Indian origin. ^[57]

D

Dago

(U. S. ) an Italian or person of Italian descent. In the UK used to refer to Spaniards or Portuguese, possibly derived from the Spanish name "Diego". ^[58]

Darky 

noun. Used as a disparaging term for a black person. ^[59]

Dhoti

In Nepal the word Dhoti is often used as an ethnic slur against the Madhesi community of Nepal and Indians by the majority population of Nepal. The pancha in Telugu, called dhoti or doti in Hindi, Laacha in Punjabi, Mundu in Malayalam Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country This may be because of the popularity of dhotis in the terai region and the bordering Indian states. The Terai ("moist land" is a belt of marshy Grasslands Savannas and Forests at the base of the Himalaya range in India ^[60]

Dink

an Asian, esp. a Vietnamese. Also used as a disparaging term for a North Vietnamese soldier or guerrilla in the Vietnam War. Origin: 1965–70, Americanism; cf. Australian slang dink Chinese person; perh. back formation from dinky, reinforced by rhyme with Chink^[61]

Dogan, dogun 

(CAN) Irish Catholic [19th century on; origin uncertain: perhaps from Dugan, an Irish surname]. ^[62]

Dune coon 

(US) Derogatory term used for Arabs and other peoples of the Middle East. ^[63]. Popularised in David O. Russell's movie about Gulf War I Three Kings (1999).

Dutchman 

noun. (1) [19th century on, Dutch being corrupted from the Pennsylvania German self-descriptive word Deitsch. The Pennsylvania Dutch (perhaps more strictly Pennsylvania Deitsch, Pennsylvania Germans or Pennsylvania Deutsch) are the descendants of German Anyone of Germanic heritage (as with Anglo-Celtic Pennsylvanians) a Pennsylvania German; (2) (mid-1800s to 1920s) a foreigner, especially one who does not speak English well; (3) a bar keeper;^[64] (4) anglophone South African whites, used for Afrikaner^[65]

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Eskimo 

A synonym for the Inuit. The Pennsylvania Dutch (perhaps more strictly Pennsylvania Deitsch, Pennsylvania Germans or Pennsylvania Deutsch) are the descendants of German The term Afrikaner people refers to white Afrikaans -speaking people who have been established in Southern Africa since the 17th century and are mainly of northwestern Eskimos or Esquimaux are Indigenous peoples who have traditionally inhabited the circumpolar region from eastern Siberia ( Russia) across Inuit (plural the singular Inuk, means "man" or "person" is a general term for a group of culturally similar Indigenous peoples inhabiting (US) The term may or may not be offensive, considering some tribes in Alaska still prefer to be called by that general name. ^[66][67] The CFL's Edmonton Eskimos use this name as a nod to the popular nickname. The Canadian Football League (CFL ( Ligue canadienne de football (LCF in The Edmonton Eskimos are a Canadian Football League team based in Edmonton Alberta.

eSStonia

(Russia) An offensive term applied to Estonia to portray it as a country ruled by Nazi sympathisers. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia ( Eesti or Eesti Vabariik) is a Country in Northern Europe in the Baltic region ^[68]. Often used in internet media by Russians after the Bronze soldier incident. The Russian people (Русские— Russkie) are an East Slavic Ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries The Bronze Night (Pronksiöö also known as the April Unrest (Aprillirahutused and April Events (Aprillisündmused refer to the riots and controversy surrounding The doubled S is a hint to the Waffen SS. The Waffen-SS ( German for "Armed SS" literally "Weapons SS" was the Combat arm of the Schutzstaffel ("Protective Squadron"

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Fenian 

(Northern Ireland and west of Scotland Protestants) originally the name of a political movement, the Fenian Brotherhood, but now a derogatory term aimed at Catholics, especially those thought to sympathise with the IRA. Fianna Éireann The Fenians, both the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood, were fraternal organisations dedicated to the establishment of an independent Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. The Fenian Brotherhood was an Irish Republican organization founded in the United States in 1850s by John O'Mahony and Michael Doheny. The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Óglaigh na hÉireann ( IRA; also referred to as the PIRA, the Provos, or by some of its supporters as the ^[69]

Flip 

(Western World) A derogatory term for Filipinos. Filipinos or the Filipino people are the citizens of the Philippines. ^[70]

Free Stater 

(Northern Ireland) a citizen of the Republic of Ireland, especially to Ulster Protestants. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Also used by Irish Republicans to refer to Irish people who they believe are less than patriotic. Irish republicanism (Poblachtánachas is an ideology based on the Irish nationalist belief that all of Ireland should be a single independent Republic ^[71]

Fritz 

(UK, France, Hungary ("fricc"), Poland [Fryc], Russia [фриц] ) a German [from Friedrich (Frederick)]. ^[72]

Frog 

(Canada UK US) A French person. Comes from the French recipe for eating frogs' legs (see comparable French term Rosbif). Also used in Canada to refer to both the French and French Canadians, more specifically to people from Quebec. Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk ^[73]

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Gable 

a black person. ^[74]

Gin 

(AUS) an Aboriginal woman. ^[75]

Gin jockey 

(AUS) a white person having casual sex with an Aboriginal woman. Pejorative. See also gin burglar^[76]

Ginzo 

(U. S. ) an Italian-American. An Italian American is an American of Italian descent and/or dual citizenship ^[77]

Gook 

(U. S. military slang) a derogatory term for foreigners, especially south-east Asians^[78] . The etymology of this racial slur is shrouded in mystery, disagreement, and controversy. The Oxford English Dictionary admits that its origin in "unknown". ^[79]

• According to Random House Unabridged Dictionary, "a native of Southeast Asia or the South Pacific, esp. when a member of an enemy military force. any dark-skinned foreigner, esp. one from the Middle East. The Middle East is a Subcontinent with no clear boundaries often used as a synonym to Near East, in opposition to Far East. " ^[80]
• According to Princeton University Dictionary, it described as "a disparaging term for an Asian person (especially for North Vietnamese soldiers in the Vietnam War). Asian or Asiatic is a Demonym for people from Asia. However the use of the term varies by country and person often referring to people from a particular The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia " ^[80]
• According to Online Etymology Dictionary, "1899, U. S. military slang for 'Filipino' during the insurrection there, probably from a native word, or imitative of the babbling sound of their language to American ears (cf. barbarian). The term goo-goo eyes 'soft, seductive eyes' was in vogue c. 1900 and may have contributed to this somehow. Extended over time to 'Nicaraguan,' 'any Pacific Islander' (World War II), 'Korean' (1950s), 'Vietnamese' and 'any Asian' (1960s). " ^[80]
• According to The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, "Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or descent. Perhaps alteration of earlier goo-goo, native inhabitant of the Philippines, Pacific islander. The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP " ^[80]

Goy (גוי) 

(Jews) a non-Jew (Gentile)^[81]or someone who does not practice Judaism; The Hebrew and Yiddish word goy (plural: גוים, goyim) means "nation" or "people". he-Latn '''Goy''' (גוי regular plural he-Latn ''goyim'' he גויים is a transliterated Hebrew word which translates as " Nation " or " people " The term Gentile (from Latin, gentilis, meaning of or belonging to a clan or tribe refers to non- Israelite tribes or nations in the Bible. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut The word is used over 550 times in the Hebrew Bible referring to both the Israelites and non-Israelites, when referencing an entire nation. The term Hebrew Bible is a generic reference to those books of the Bible originally written in Biblical Hebrew (and the related Biblical Aramaic See also History of ancient Israel and Judah According to the Bible, the Israelites were the dominant group living in the Land of Israel.

Goyisher kopf 

(Jews) This exclamation is said by Jews when they say or do something stupid (literally, "gentile-head"). ^[82]

Greaseball

(US) a person of Italian descent. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Or rarely, a person of Hispanic descent. ^[83]

Gringo

(Latin American, Hispanic Americans, Portugal) a white person or foreigner. Gringo (feminine gringa) is a Spanish and Portuguese word used in Latin America to denote foreign non-native The term lends itself to derogatory or paternalistic connotations, but depending on the context it may not be meant pejoratively. Probably derives from the Spanish word for "Greek" (griego), applied to foreigners. In Brazil, "gringo" is applied to any foreigners (including Mexicans or Argentines) and has no negative connotations by itself. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld ^[84]

Gub, Gubba 

(AUS) Aboriginal pejorative term for white people^[85]

Guinea 

A person of Italian descent. The' Italian people' are a Southern European Ethnic group located primarily in Italy, Switzerland, France and by virtue of a wide-ranging Derived from "Guinea Negro," due to the belief that dark-skinned Italians were part African.

Gweilo, gwailo, or kwai lo (鬼佬) 

(used in South of Mainland China and Hong Kong) A White man. Gweilo (zh-hk [[wikt鬼佬 鬼佬]] Jyutping: gwai2 lou2 Cantonese kwɐ̌ɪ lə̌ʊ sometimes also spelt Gwailo) is a Cantonese Loosely translated as "foreign devil;" more literally, might be "ghost dude/bloke/guy/etc. " Gwei means "ghost. " The color white is associated with ghosts in China. A lo is a regular guy (i. e. a fellow, a chap, or a bloke). ^[86] Once a mark of xenophobia, the word is now in general, informal use^[87] but still considered derogatory. This term was heard in the 2007 flim Balls of Fury

Gyppo, gippo, gypo, gyppie, gyppy, gipp 

(UK) a. Balls of Fury is an American Sports comedy film starring Dan Fogler and Christopher Walken. A Gypsy (see below). The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins b. (UK and Australian military) Egyptians,^[88] sometimes used affectionately, but "bloody Gyppo" was a term of abuse.

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Haji 

(US) Used by U. S. military to describe Iraqis or Arabs. ^[89][90]

Haole 

(US, Hawaiian) A non-native, used by Hawaiians mainly to refer to whites (less commonly to refer to non-Hawaiians. Haole, (pronounced How-leh in the Hawaiian language, means "foreign" or "foreigner" it can be used in reference to people, Plants ^[91]. In contemporary Hawaii, the term Haole can be used descriptively to mean caucasians in terms of race, or can be used negatively or as a racial epithet, though some people take it to always be insulting, it has various meanings depending upon use context.

Hapa 

(US, Hawaiian) Of mixed Asian race. "Hapa" is a Hawaiian term used to describe a person of mixed Asian or Pacific Islander racial/ethnic heritage Like with the slur "nigger" Asians of mixed ancestry are using this word to destigmatize the term. Nigger is a Noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a derogatory context to refer to Black people, and also as an informal ^[92] It still can be regarded as a racial slur, as being called colored. This article is about the term used for African-Americans You might be looking for Coloured people or Color (disambiguation. In modern Hawaii, the term is common and merely descriptive of people of mixed race, namely part Hawaiian and part non-Hawaiian. There is also a popular band named Hapa which has two musicians, one caucasian and one mixed race Hawaiian, which performs modern and traditional Hawaiian music. It is used in some US regions in a strictly non-pejorative sense and is utilized in the names of some ethnic organizations ^[93]

Heeb, Hebe

(U. S. ) offensive term for a Jewish person, derived from the word "Hebrew". PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Hebrews (or Hebertes, Eberites, Hebreians, " Habiru " or " Habiri " Hebrew: עברים ^[94][95]

Hindoo 

(AUS) 19th century, Hindu. Often not offensive. ^[96]

Honky also spelled "honkey" or "honkie" 

(1) (U. Honky, Honkey or Honkie is a predominantly American Derogatory Racial slur for White people. S. ) An offensive term for a white person. Derived from an African-American pronunciation of "hunky", the disparaging term for a Hungarian laborer. The first record of its use as an insulting term for a white person dates from the 1950s. Also used in the British Commonwealth with less derogatory implications. ^[97]

Husky 

an Eskimo of Labrador and northeastern Canada or his language — sometimes taken to be offensive [probably by shortening and alteration from Eskimo] Sometimes used in conjunction with Skimo. ^[98]

Hun 

(U. The Huns were an early confederation of Central Asian equestrian nomads or semi-nomads with a Turkic core of aristocracy S. and U. K. ) A derogatory term for Germans, especially German soldiers; popular during World War I. ^[99] Also an offensive term for a Protestant

I

Ikey / ike / iky 

a Jew [from Isaac]^[100]

Ikey-mo / ikeymo 

a Jew [from Isaac and Moses]^[101]

Injun 

an offensive term for a Native American. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States ^[102]

Inkface 

a black person. ^[103]

J

Jerry 

(Commonwealth, especially during World War II) a. a German national. b. a German soldier [Probably an alteration of German]. ^[104] Origin of Jerry can. A jerrycan or jerrican or jerry can is a robust Fuel container made from pressed Steel.

Jigaboo, jiggabo, jigarooni, jijjiboo, zigabo, jig, jigg, jigga, jigger 

(U. S. and UK) a black person (JB) with stereotypical Black features (e. g. dark skin, wide nose, and big lips). ^[105]

Jim Fish 

(South Africa) a Black person^[106]

Jock, jocky, jockie 

(UK) A Scottish person, dialect form of personal name John. Occasionally used by the English as an insult. ^[107]but also in respectful reference to elite Scottish, particularly Highland troops, e. g. the 9th (Scottish) Division. The 9th (Scottish Division, was one of the Kitchener's Army divisions raised from volunteers by Lord Kitchener to serve on the Western Front Same vein as the English insult for the French, as Frogs. This article is about the block cipher algorithm For the ultrafast laser pulse measurement technique see Frequency-resolved optical gating.

Jungle bunny 

(U. S. and UK) a Black person (although it is used humorously in the musical Hair). Hair The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a Rock musical with a book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt ^[108]

K

Kaffir, kaffer, kaffir, kafir, kaffre, kuffar 

(South Africa) a. Kaffir, kaffer or kafir, which once was a blanket term for black southern Africans (see Kaffir (historical usage in southern Africa a black person. Very offensive. Usage: Kaffir Boy was a famous autobiographical book by Mark Mathabane about his childhood in South Africa. Mark Mathabane (born Johannes Mathabane, October 18, 1960) is a Tennis player author and (The South African Consul General in Lethal Weapon 2 calls Danny Glover a kaffir and Mel Gibson a 'kaffir lover'. Lethal Weapon 2 is a 1989 Action film directed by Richard Donner, and starring Mel Gibson, Danny Glover, Joe Pesci Danny Lebern Glover (born July 22 1946 is an American Actor, Film director, and Political activist. Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3 1956 ) b. also caffer or caffre: a non-Muslim. c. a member of a people inhabiting the Hindu Kush mountains of north-east Afghanistan. The Hindu Kush is a Mountain range located between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Origin is from the Arab word kafir meaning 'infidel' used in the early Arab trading posts in Africa. A trading post is a place where the trading of goods takes place The term is still used as a pejorative by Islamists in such a context. The term passed into modern usage through the British, who used the term to refer to the mixed groupings of people displaced by Shaka when he organized the Zulu nation. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Shaka (sometimes spelled Tshaka, Tchaka or Chaka; ca 1787 – ca The Zulu ( IsiZulu: amaZulu) are the largest South African ethnic group of an estimated 10-11 million people who live mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal These groups (consisting of Mzilikaze, Matiwani, Mantatisi, Flingoe, Hottentot, and Xhosa peoples inhabited the region from the Cape of Good Hope to the Limpopo river) fought the British in the Kaffir Wars 1846–1848, 1850–1852, and 1877–1878. See also Xhosa language The Xhosa (ǁʰɔsɑ( people are speakers of Bantu languages living in south-east South Africa, and in the last two The Cape of Good Hope ( Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop, Kaap de Goede Hoop Cabo da Boa Esperança Persian Language: دماغه امید نیک The Limpopo River rises in central southern Africa, and flows generally eastwards to the Indian Ocean. The Xhosa Wars, also known as the Kaffir Wars or Cape Frontier Wars, were a series of nine wars between the amaXhosa people and European settlers )^[109][110] See also Kaffir (Historical usage in southern Africa)

Kike or kyke 

(U. This article refers to the use of the word Kaffir in its historical sense as a term to describe black South African languages and cultures For other meanings see Kike (disambiguation. In modern English language the word kike (IPA /ˈkаɪk/ is a Pejorative Ethnic S. ) a Jew. From kikel, Yiddish for "circle". Yiddish (yi [[wiktייִדיש ייִדיש]] yidish or yi [[wiktאידיש אידיש]] idish, literally "Jewish" is a nonterritorial High Immigrant Jews signed legal documents with an "O" (similar to an "X"). ^[111]

Kraut (from Sauerkraut) 

(North America and Commonwealth) Derogatory U. The German word Kraut when standing alone in English is used most frequently as an ethnic slur against German people Sauerkraut ( English:, German:, Yiddish: ˈzɔi̯əʀˌkʀɔi̯t is finely shredded Cabbage that has been fermented by various S. and British term for a German,^[112] most specifically during World War II. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

L

Limey 

(US) A British person. Limey is an old American and Canadian Slang nickname for the British, originally referring to British Sailors. Comes from the historical British naval practice of giving sailors limes to stave off scurvy. ^[113]

M

Macaca (from macaque)

Epithet used to describe a Negro (originally) or a person of North-African origin (more recently). Macaca is a pejorative epithet used by Francophone colonialists in Central Africa 's Belgian Congo for the native population The macaques (məˈkæk constitute a genus ( Macaca, /məˈkækə/ of Old World monkeys of the subfamily Cercopithecinae. Came to public attention in 2006 when U. S. Senator George Allen infamously used it to describe a person of Indian descent. George Felix Allen (born March 8 1952 is a former Republican United States Senator from the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the son of former ^[114]

Mack, Mick, Mickey, Mickey Finn 

a. (Britain, Commonwealth and U.S.) an Irish person or a person of Irish descent. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mick is considered more offensive in the U. K. and U. S. . From the prefix "Mc"/"Mac" meaning "son of" that is commonly found in Irish surnames. b. (Australia) a Roman Catholic [19th century on, from Michael]. ^[115]

Maracucho

A person from the City of Maracaibo in North Western Venezuela, also applied to everybody from the State of Zulia. Maracaibo is the second-largest city in Venezuela after the national capital Caracas and is the capital of Zulia state Estado Zulia is one of Venezuela 's 23 states ''(estados''. The state capital is Maracaibo. This term was created by other Venezuelans to depict the people from that region, however is no longer considered derogatory. ^[116]

Mock / moch 

(U. S. ) a Jew [first used in the 1960s as an abbreviated form of mocky (qv)]^[117]

Mocky / moky / moxy / mockey / mockie / mocky 

(U. S. ) a Jew [first used in the 1930s]^[118]

Monkey 

(UK) a black person. ^[119] Also used by white people in Southeast Asia to describe local people.

Munt 

(among whites in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Zambia) a black person. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election The Republic of Zambia (ˈzæmbɪə is a Landlocked country in Southern Africa. Derives from muntu, the singular of Bantu^[120]

N

Nigel 

(AUS) Used during Vietnam War as derogatory slang for any Vietnamese. Bantu may refer to Bantu expansion, a series of migrations of Bantu speakers Bantu languages Bantu people Also nigel nog^[121] See nig nog below.

Nig-nog 

(UK) a black person. ^[122] - note alternative original mildly derogatory meaning in the UK: "a novice; a foolish or naive person"^[123]

Nigger / Niger / nig / nigor / nigra / nigre (Caribbean) / nigar / niggor / niggur / nigga / niggah / niggar / nigguh 

(International) An American-English slur originally used to refer to dark skinned people but had developed a dual meaning in the late 20th century. Nigger is a Noun in the English language, most notable for its usage in a derogatory context to refer to Black people, and also as an informal Nigga is a term used in African American Vernacular English that began as an Eye dialect form of the word Nigger (which is derived ultimately It is derived from the Spanish term negro, meaning black color - not black race, which may also be offensive because of its close association and pronunciation to nigger. Nigger was widely used in early American culture, without risk of being politically incorrect, to disparage African-Americans. This use coincided with slavery within the Americas and continued wide use until its lack of social acceptance in the late 1950s to mid 1960s.

Nigger has since taken a dual meaning. Depending on the context and locale, its interpretation can range from being deeply disparaging to acknowledging kinship or closeness. The latter interpretation, and its proliferation in late 20th century pop culture among some African-Americans, has led to the perception of the term nigger being acceptable and widely used within African-American communities between African-Americans. The usage between persons of the opposite race or non-blacks - especially when used by a white person towards a black person - is not as acceptable. The strife between pop culture and politically correct culture has led to attempts to avoid words with similar pronunciation - e. g. Niger, niggardly, and negro. Some use derivations such as nig, nigga, niggaz, and nizzle to reflect kinship while avoiding a direct pronunciation of nigger. This is seen as less offensive. Others completely avoid the usage outside of scholastics.

Nigrew 

(U. S. ) A derogatory term for a practising Jew of African-American desent (shortened version of Nigger and Jew)^[124]

Nip 

(U. S. ) A derogatory term for someone of Japanese descent (shortened version of Nipponese, from Japanese name for Japan, Nippon)^[125]

Nitchie, neche, neechee, neejee, nichi, nichiwa, nidge, nitchee, nitchy 

(CAN) a North American Indian [From the Algonquian word for "friend"]. The Algonquian (also Algonkian, and pronounced both and) languages are a subfamily of Native American languages that includes most of the languages in the Algic ^[126]

O

Ocker 

(AUS and NZ) Uncultivated Australian. ^[127] Also considered authentic and unaffected. Possibly used at one time by British people in the 1960s-1970s to refer to boorish Australians, its use has fallen out of favour and it would be fair to say its use is now overwhelmingly confined to the local population.

Oreo 

(US) A racial slur for being black on the outside and white on the inside, hinted by the appearance of an Oreo cookie. Oreo is a trademark for a popular sandwich Cookie currently manufactured by the Nabisco Division of Kraft Foods. ^[128]

P

Paddy

(Primarily UK) an Irishman. ^[129]

Paki / Pakki

(Primarily UK and Canada, sometimes US, NZ and India) a South Asian. Within the UK, the term originates in Northern England, where a large number of South-Asians arrived in the 1950s and 1960s, and where they and their descendents have settled in cities such as Bradford and Leeds. It is usually considered offensive when used by a non-South Asian in the UK. ^[130][131]

Pancake Face, Pancake 

An Asian person^[132]

Pepper

(Canada) a French Canadian or French-speaking Québécois^[133]

Pikey / piky / piker 

(Britain) a. The adjective francophone (alternately Francophone) means French -speaking typically as primary language whether referring to individuals groups or places A Québécois or Quebecois (pronounced) or in the feminine Québécoise (pronounced) (plural Québécoises) is a native or resident of the Pikey is a Pejorative Slang term used primarily in England, originally referring to Travellers, sometimes mistakenly called " Gypsies The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Irish Traveller, b. Gypsy, c. The Romani people (singular Rom, plural Roma as a Noun; also known as Romanies or Roma people) are an ethnic group with origins a lower-class person. Sometimes used to refer to an Irish person [19th century on]. ^[134]

Pocho / pocha 

(Southwest U. S. , Mexico) adjective: term for a person of Mexican heritage who is partially or fully assimilated into American culture (literally, "over-ripe"). ^[135] (See also "Chicano")

Polack 

a Pole or a person of Polish origin,^[136] from the Polish endonym, Polak (see Name of Poland)

Pom, Pohm, Pommy, Pommie 

(AUS/NZ/SA) a British (usually English) immigrant. The noun Polack (pō'lāk' used in the English language is a Derogatory reference to a person of Polish descent and an Onomatopoeia imitating the sound The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. An exonym (from Greek el ἔξω exo = out el ὄνομα onoma = name is a name for a place that is not used within that place by the local The Ethnonyms for the Poles (people, and Poland (their country include endonyms (the way Polish people refer to themselves and There are many alternative ways to describe the people of the United Kingdom (UK though the official designated nationality is British. Some claim it derives from "Prisoner of Mother England", but it probably derives from pomegranate, rhyming slang for "immigrant,^[137] jimmygrant, pommygrant". It is often used irreverently and is usually considered offensive. Many such migrants to Australia call themselves "ten pound poms", because they paid ten pounds for their passage to Australia between 1945 and 1972 under an assisted migration scheme. Often combined with an adjective, particularly whingeing pom, a reference to migrants who complained about their adopted country. Often used in a sporting (especially cricket and rugby) context, with liberal use of 'pom' and 'aussie' being used by the media; the term is often seen as unoffensive in this context, and instead as light-hearted banter.

Porch monkey 

a black person. ^[138]

Powder burn 

(US) a black person. ^[139]

Pseudomacedonian 

(Greece) - A derogatory term used to refer to ethnic Macedonians, and asserts their nationhood is contrived^[140]. The Macedonians (Македонци transliterated Makedonci) also referred to as Macedonian Slavs --> --> are a South Slavic people

Q

Quashie 

a black person. ^[141] From the West African name Kwazi, often given to a child born on a Sunday^[142]

R

Raghead 

an ethnic slur used against Arabs, Indian Sikhs and some other peoples, denigrating them for wearing traditional headdress such as turbans or keffiyehs. The turban (from Persian fa دلبند or دولبند dulband via the Turkish tr tülbent) is a headdress consisting of a long The keffiyeh (كوفية, plural ar كوفيات kūfiyyāt) shmagh, shemagh or yashmag (ar شماغ) (from Turkish ^[143] Sometimes used generically for all Islamic nations.

Redneck 

prejudiced term applied to rural White Americans, especially those of the southern states; the term is thought to come either from the sunburned necks of farm laborers, or from the belief that they had some American Indian ancestry (cf. Redneck refers to a Stereotype of usually Rural, Caucasian (i The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive redskin). ^[144] Since the 1990s it has become a popular term of self-reference in the South and lower Midwest, as in the song "Redneck Woman" and the "redneck test" routine of comedian and humor writer Jeff Foxworthy. " Redneck Woman " is the debut single of American Country music artist Gretchen Wilson. Jeff Foxworthy (born September 6, 1958) is an American Stand-up comedian and Actor.

Redskin 

an offensive racial descriptor for Native Americans, controversially used as the name for a professional sports team. For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington D ^[145] Some Native Americans use the shortened form 'skin in self-reference, much in the same way that nigga is used by some African-Americans.

Roundeye 

(English-speaking Asians) a white or non-Asian person. ^[146]

Russki, Russkie, Roshky 

disparaging for "Russian"^[147] (actually, these are transliterations of the Russian "Русский" for "Russian" and the spelling Russkiy is almost always in a literary context. The Russian people (Русские— Russkie) are an East Slavic Ethnic group, primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries Russian ( transliteration:,) is the most geographically widespread language of Eurasia, the most widely spoken of the Slavic languages )

S

Saes 

(Wales) An often derogatory word used by the Welsh to refer to the English. Derives from the Welsh word Saeson, i. e. Saxon. (See Sassenach for Scottish derivative)^[148]

Sand nigger/Sand coon 

(American) Derogatory term for an Arab person. ^[149]

Sassenach 

(Scotland) - An English person, Scots for "Saxon". Sassenach is a word used chiefly by the Scots to designate an Englishman Scots ( The Scots leid) refers to Anglic varieties derived from early northern Middle English spoken in parts of Scotland and Northern ^[150]

Sawney 

(England, archaic) - A Scottish person, local variant of Sandy, short for "Alexander". ^[151]

Seppo, Septic 

(Australian/British) An American. (Cockney rhyming slang: Septic tank — Yank)^[152]

Skip, Skippy 

(Australian) - see "Wog". Rhyming slang is a form of Slang in which a word is replaced either by another word or phrase that rhymes with it or by the first word of such a phrase in which Description A septic tank generally consists of tanks between the size of 1000 and 2000 gallons (4000 - 7500 litres which is connected to an inlet wastewater pipe at one end and The term Yankee, sometimes abbreviated to Yank, has a few related meanings often referring to someone of U Used in reverse, to refer to Australians of Anglo-Celtic appearance. From the name of a kangaroo star of an Australian television series;

Slanteyed 

pejorative term for being of Far Eastern origin, a Chinese, Japanese, or Korean, derived from the term for those who have epicanthic folds^[153]

Slope, slopehead, slopy, slopey 

(U. S. and Aus) a person of Asian (in Australia, especially Vietnamese; in America, especially Chinese) descent. ^[154]

Smoked Irish / smoked Irishman 

(U. S. ) 19th century term for Blacks (intended to insult both Blacks and Irish). ^[155]

Snowback 

(U. S. ) A Canadian immigrant. ^[156] (presumably akin to "wetback", a U. S. derogatory term for an individual, usually of Mexican or other Central/South American origin, that illegally enters the U. S across its border with Mexico by wading or swimming the Rio Grande. )

Sooty 

a black person [originated in the U. S. in the 1950s]^[157]

Spade 

A black person. ^[158] recorded since 1928 (OED), from the playing cards suit. The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English Analogues in other suits German suits: leaves (Laub Blatt Gras Grün Swiss German suits Shields (Schilten

Spaghetti Bender

(North America and UK) an Italian^[159]

Spaghetti Nigger

(North America) an Italian^[160]

Spic, spick, spik, spig, or spigotty 

(U. S, U. K) a. a person of Hispanic descent, or a person of actual or presumed Puerto Rican origin whether or not of Hispanic descent. Use of the word is often perceived as extremely offensive if used by a person not of Latino descent in any context. Origin uncertain. First recorded use in 1915. Theories include from "no spik English" (and spiggoty from the Chicano no speak-o t'e English), but common belief is that it is an abbreviation of "Hispanic" b. the Spanish language. ^[161]

Squaw 

(U. Squaw is the phonetic spelling of an eastern Algonquian Indian morpheme meaning "woman" that appears in numerous Algonquian dialects variously spelled as squa skwa S. and CAN) Often offensive term for female Native American. ^[162] Derived from lower East Coast Algonquian (Massachuset: ussqua)^[163], which originally meant "vulva" or "vagina", but was used as a derogatory term for females of an enemy tribe (usually Iroquoians), and later applied by the English to all Native American women. (The equivalent derisive for a male is "a brave", although it is sometimes used in a positive context as in the film Braveheart. )

T

Taffy or Taff 

(UK) a Welsh person. First used ca. 17th century. From the River Taff or the Welsh pronunciation of the name David (in Welsh, Dafydd). The River Taff is a large river in Wales. It is known as the Afon Taf in Welsh. ^[164] Children's rhyme: "Taffy was a Welshman, Taffy was a thief". Generally considered offensive when used by an English person, although it has appeared in such family-friendly series as Dad's Army, where it was used as a lighthearted nickname. Dad’s Army is a British sitcom about the Home Guard in the Second World War.

Taig (also Teague, Teg and Teig)

a vitriolic slur used by loyalists in Northern Ireland for members of the nationalist/Catholic/Gaelic community. Taig (also Teague, Teg and Teig) is a derogatory term for a Catholic. In general a loyalist is one who maintains loyalty to an established government political party or sovereign especially during war or revolutionary change Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of Irish nationalism (Náisiúnachas Éireannach refers to political and sociological movements and sentiment that embodies a love for Irish ancestry, culture and language and Irish Catholics is a term used to describe people of Roman Catholic background who are Irish or of Irish descent. ^[165][166]

Tar baby 

(UK; U. S. ; and N. Z. ) a black child. ^[167] See Tar baby. Tar-Baby was a doll made of Tar and Turpentine, used to entrap Br'er Rabbit in the second of the Uncle Remus stories

Teapot 

(British) A black person. [1800s]^[168]

Thicklips 

(UK) a black person. ^[169] See Shakespeare's "Othello. "

Tinker / tynekere / tinkere / tynkere, -are / tynker / tenker / tinkar / tyncar / tinkard / tynkard / tincker

a. (Britain and Ireland) an inconsequential person (typically lower class); (note that in Britain, the term "Irish Tinker" may be used, giving it the same meaning as example b. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located )

b. (Scotland and Ireland) a Gypsy [origin unknown - possibly relating to one of the 'traditional' occupations of Gypsies as travelling 'tinkerers' or repairers of common household objects]^[170]

c. (Scotland) a member of the native community previously itinerant (but mainly now settled) who were reputed for their production of domestic implements from basic materials and for repair of the same items, being also known in the past as "travelling tinsmiths". The slur is possibly derived from a reputation for rowdy and alcoholic recreation. Often wrongly confused with Gypsy/Romany people.

Touch of the tar brush 

(British) outdated derogatory descriptive phrase for a person of predominantly caucasian ancestry with real or suspected African or Asian distant ancestry. ^[171]

Towel head, also towelhead

a person of Arab descent or "a native of any race that wears a cloth covering on the head". Also rag head^[172]

W

West Briton / Westbrit 

(Ireland) is for an Irish person who has sympathies toward Britain, or who imitates the English. West Briton (adjective West British; both often shortened to West Brit) is a Pejorative term for an Irish person who is alleged by the user See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands ^[173]

Wetback 

(US) Used to describe Mexican illegal immigrants, who allegedly entered the country by swimming the Rio Grande. For other uses see Wetback (disambiguation Wetback is a derogatory term for a person who has immigrated illegally to ^[174]

White Nigger / Wigger / Whigger / Wigga

(US) Used in 19th-century United States to describe the Irish. Wigger (alternatively spelled wigga, whigger or whigga) is a pejorative Slang term for a white person who allophilically emulates Used today to demean any White person as being White trash, or an ignorant and uncouth redneck. White trash is a Pejorative term targeted at lower social class White people with poor prospects and/or low levels of education Redneck refers to a Stereotype of usually Rural, Caucasian (i ^[175] Also used to describe white youth that imitate urban black youth by means of clothing style, mannerisms, and slang speech. Also used by radical Québécois in self-reference, as in the seminal 1968 book White Niggers of America. A Québécois or Quebecois (pronounced) or in the feminine Québécoise (pronounced) (plural Québécoises) is a native or resident of the White Niggers of America The Precocious Autobiography of a Quebec "Terrorist" is a work of non-fiction Literature written by Pierre Vallières

Whitey 

A term for a white person, commonly used in a derogatory manner. ^[176]

Wog 

In Australia, the term "wog" is usually used to refer to Mediterranean, Southern/Eastern European and Middle Eastern people, such as Italians, Greeks, Macedonians, Serbs, or Croats. However, it can also refer to any swarthy people. In Britain, it usually refers to dark skinned people from Asia or Africa. Possibly derived from "golliwogg"^[177]

Wop 

(North America and UK) A racial term for anyone of Italian descent, derived from the Italian dialectism "guappo", close to "dude" and other informal appellations. The " Golliwogg " (later " Golliwog " is a Rag doll -like children's literary character created by Florence Kate Upton in the late Wop is an English Pejorative Ethnic slur for a person of Italian descent ^[178]

Yellow 

designating or pertaining to an Asian person, in reference to those who have a yellowish skin color. ^[179]

Yank 

(UK/Australian) A term for an American, commonly used in a derogatory manner, although some Americans refer to themselves this way when addressing foreign audiences. ^[180]

See also

• Other lists
  • List of ethnic slurs by ethnicity
  • List of ethnic group names used as insults
  • List of regional nicknames
  • List of religious slurs
• Fresh off the boat, a derogatory term for people of foreign nationality, who have arrived in a host nation as tourists, immigrants, students, or most commonly, as work permit applicants. This list of ethnic slurs by ethnicity compiles ethnic slurs that are or have been used in the English language. This is a list of nouns used for name-calling in the English language, whose Etymology goes back to the name of some often historical or archaic Ethnic or The list of regional nicknames includes Nicknames for people based on their locality of origin (birthplace place of permanent residence or family roots The list of religious slurs enumerates Pejorative terms for people based on their Religion. Fresh off the boat (or "FOB" is a derogatory phrase used for describing Immigrants that have arrived from a foreign nation have not yet assimilated
• Hate speech
• Term of disparagement

Literature

• John A. Simpson, Oxford Dictionary Of Modern Slang ISBN 0-19-861052-1
• John A. Hate speech is a term for speech intended to degrade intimidate or incite violence or prejudicial action against a person or group of people based on their race, Gender Terms of disparagement are Pejorative Words and Phrases which are either intended to be or are often regarded as insulting impolite or unkind John Adrian Simpson (born 1854 Peel County, Ontario died 1916 was politician and businessman Simpson, Oxford English Dictionary Additions Series ISBN 0-19-861299-0
• Eric Partridge, A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, (2002)
• Richard A. Spears, Slang and Euphemism, (2001)
• Jonathon Green, The Cassell Dictionary of Slang (1998)
• Bruce Moore (editor), The Australian Oxford Dictionary, (2004)
• The New Oxford American Dictionary, second edition. Ed. Erin McKean. (Oxford University Press: 2005.
• The Concise Oxford English Dictionary. Ed. Catherine Soanes and Angus Stevenson. (Oxford University Press: 2004)
• G. A. Wilkes, A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms (Sydney: Fontana/Collins, 1978) ISBN 0 00 635719 9

References

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