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Racial Slur Database - by SLUR (Over 2500 Listed) Racial Slur Database - By SLUR (over 2500 listed) Slur Represents Reasons/Origins 539 Jews Corresponds with the letters J-E-W on a telephone. 925 Blacks Police Code in Suburban LA for "Suspicious Person" 7-11 Arabs Work at menial jobs like 7-11 clerks. Refers to circumcision and consumerism (never pay retail). The term is most widely used in the UK where circumcision among non-Jews or non- 10% Off Jews Muslims is more rare, but in the United States, where it is more common, it can be considered insulting to many non-Jewish males as well. 51st Stater Canadians Canada is so culturally similar to the U. S. that they are practically the 51st state 8 Mile Whites When white kids try to act ghetto or "black". From the 2002 movie "8 Mile". Stands for American Ignorance as well as Artificial Intelligence-in other words...Americans are stupid and ignorant. they think they have everything A.I. Americans and are more advanced than every other country AA Blacks African American. Could also refer to double-A batteries, which you use for a while then throw away. Abba-Dabba Arabs Used in the movie "Betrayed" by rural American hate group. ABC (1) Chinese American-Born Chinese. An Americanized Chinese person who does not understand Chinese culture. ABC (2) Australians Aboriginals use it to offend white australians, it means "Aboriginal Bum Cleaner" Means American Born Confused Desi (pronounced day-see). Used by Indians to describe American-born Indians who are confused about their ABCD Indians culture. (Desi is slang for an 'countryman'). Also BBCD - British Born Confused Desi. Abco Australian Aboriginals Aboriginals being alcoholics Abdul Arabs Common name. Abe Lincoln Whites Former United States president hailing from the caucasian sector of race. Abeed Blacks Arabic term that means Black, many Middle Eastern immigrants to the United States use this Abi-Dabi Arabs A mispronunciation of the capitol city of The United Arab Emarites, which is Abu-Dhabi Abo Australian Aboriginals Short for Aboriginal, they take offense to it Ace Of Spades Blacks Self Explanatory Adolf Germans Hitler, of course. Generally thought of the worst person ever. African Blacks Home continent. African't Blacks Unemployed/lazy Blacks African't Blacks Lazy, etc. Africoon Blacks Combination of African and Coon. Afro Blacks Referring to hairstyle Afro-Saxon Whites Young white men who act black. Agent Orange Vietnamese Agent Orange was a defoliant used in Vietnam. Ahab Arabs From the song "Ahab, the A-rab" Aibu Whites Nigerian word for White people. Pronounced Oyee-bo. Not necessarily a slur nor derogatory, but rather a direct translation. Originally, a word for the native Japanese islanders from Hokkaido, but now means roughly a "primitive" person. Usually look more European than Ainu Japanese Aboriginals their Japanese counterparts, i.e., more hairy and fair skinned. Not really derogatory. Akata Black Americans West African (Yoruba) term for African-Americans. Meaning ancestors of slaves or "cotton picker". Aladdin Arabs One Thousand and One Nights Albino Whites Albinos are white. Albo Albanians Self Explanatory Alcoholic Native Americans Known to have a hard time handling their liquor. Alphabet Arabs Many names seem to use every letter of the alphabet. Ame-koh Americans Term for Americans used by Japanese. American't Americans Americans are stereotypically lazy. Americoon Blacks Combination of American and Coon. Americunt Americans Self Explanatory AmeriKKKan Americans Reference to inherent racism in US society. Entered the language as a part 1960s counter-cultural slang. Amerikos Americans Russian deragatory term for a dumb American AMF Jews Short for "Arbeit Macht Frei" (Work Brings Freedom) which was on the gates of the concentration camp Auswitz Ami Americans This is just a German abbreviation. By itself it is not derogatory. Scheiss-Ami = Shit American, obviously derogatory. Amigo Hispanics Self-explanatory. Children of parents who crossed the border illegally; A reference to their adulthood. At that time, they will be able to become the family "anchor" to Anchor Baby Mexicans legally bring in the rest of the family. Page 1 of 57 Racial Slur Database - By SLUR (over 2500 listed) Slur Represents Reasons/Origins Ancient Chinese Secret Chinese From a 1970s TV commercial for Calgon stereotyping all laundry services are run by Chinese immigrants (link) Angie Canadians English-speaking Canadians. Short for "Anglophone" and used in Quebec, especially for Anglophones in Quebec province itself. Also: Anglo Anglo Whites A term used by Mexicans and other non whites in Texas to describe whites in a derogatory fashion. Angus Blacks Angus are a black breed of beef cattle. Ant Antarcticans Self-explanatory. Antique Farm Equipment Blacks Slaves being used for labor. Ape Blacks Self Explanatory. Hindi/Punjabi slang meaning "our guy," and referring to a male of their own race. "Apni" refers to Indian females. Used in areas of Punjabi Apna Indians immigrants. Apple (1) Native Americans Used by Native Americans as derogatory for other Native Americans who are red on the outside but white on the inside. Apple (2) Blacks Has to do with "hanging from a tree". Apu Indians Hindu character from The Simpsons. Before that, one of the most famous films out of India was the "Apu Trilogy." Mount Ararat is the tallest peak in Armenia, and it is said that Noah's Ark landed on it during the great flood. Ararat is in "historic" Armenian, but Ararat Armenians the region currently belongs to Turkey Aravi Arabs Hebrew word for arabs Arf Blacks African Rock Fish. Jones Beach (NYC) term for Blacks due to their poor swimming abilities. Argie Argentinans Self-explanatory Arm Pits Armenians False acronym for the Hollywood based street gang called AP, which stands for Armenian Power Armo Armenians Short for Armenian. Aryan Whites The name Hitler used to refer to his blonde-haired, blue-eyed "Master Race." Can be used towards racist whites who don't think they're racist. Ashy Blacks When their skin gets dry it can tend to look ashy. Atta Arabs Taken from the 9/11 terrorist who flew a plane into the World Trade Center, Mohammed Atta Aunt Jemima Blacks After the stereotypically Black trademark picture on "Aunt Jemima" brand breakfast foods. Ayatollah Persians A religious leader amongst Shiite Muslims. More specifically, it would refer to Iranians. Azn Asians Asians that spend too much time online and hence use "l33t", the "hacker" language From the character Babar the Elephant. First appeared in the book "Babar the King" published in 1963 and made into a popular animated HBO Babar Indians show in the early 90's. It's about an Indian elephant character growing up. Baboomba Blacks From the "booming" of their car stereos. Baboon Blacks Another simian reference Babu Indians Means "child" in Hindi. Getting multiple "definitions" for this word. Baby-Muncher Chinese The Chinese ate their babies because of their poverty stricken homes and to keep down the population. Bacardi Puerto Ricans Bacardi - Puerto Rican Rum Bacon Bits Whites White Trailer Trash that have sex with Pigs Bagel-Dog Jews From Kosher "bagel dogs" - a Kosher sausage inside of a bagel. Bahadur Nepalese Bahadur, means brave, has become a derogatory term for Nepali servants. They are also called Gaurkhs. Bai Tou Whites Mandarin Chinese term meaning "white head". Baijo Whites Japanese term meaing strangers, used in a hostile way. Bak Guiy Whites Cantonese for "white ghost." Balsero Cubans Spanish for "rafter" Balt Lithuanians From "Baltic" Baluba Blacks Name belonging to a tribe that killed Irish soldiers in Africa. Baluga Blacks Filipino equiv. to Nigger, known by all Filipinos Bamboo Coon Chinese Bamboo grows in China. Ban Hispanics CuBANS. See also: Can Banana Asians An Asian-American who has lost their heritage. Yellow on the outside, white on the inside. Banana Bender Australians Austrlian slang term for a person living in the state of Queensland Banana and "anime." Refers to Asians, esp. Filipinos, who are fixated on Japanese pop culture(anime, music, etc.), only date Japanese, try to be Bananame Asians Japanese. Bandwidth Nigger/Whore Asians Represents Asians who, instead of using the Asian video game servers they are assigned, jump to a US server and hog the bandwidth of US users. Page 2 of 57 Racial Slur Database - By SLUR (over 2500 listed) Slur Represents Reasons/Origins Banjo Lips Blacks Big lips Bantu Blacks Comes from the apartheid racial classification for Blacks. Rarely used today. Derogatory BAP Blacks Means "Black American Princess". Arrogant female blacks who flaunt their money around and demand the finest things in life. Jewish prisoners were tattooed with a number on their arm while in concentration camps. While the bar code was not invented(or at least patended) Bar Code Jews until after the war, this is a slur in common, although incorrect, usage. Bara Arabs Arab spelled backwards. Bargain Korean Hawaiians Hawaiians are sometimes confused for asian, but are not quite right. Bat-gwai is the Cantonese for "white ghost;" or as we more commonly hear it translated, "white devil." It may be worth noting that white is the Bat-gwai/Bai-guei Whites color of death and mourning in China, as black is in Europe and America. Batman Arabs Women of the Islamic faith who wear a cape(loosely) and mask similar to that of Batman. Bay Frog Canadians Hudson Bay + Frog. Specifically refers to French descendents from Quebec Bazi Germans Bazi is a Bavarian/Southern German term for a loveable crook. Pronounced "baht-see" British Born Chinese. A British Chinese person who may or may not understand Chinese culture. BBC is also a major television network in Great BBC Chinese Britain. BBK Blacks Big Black Cocks. Spelled with a K, as in the Korn song of the same title.
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