List of ethnic slurs
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| + | A ''slur'' can be anything from an insinuation or critical remark to an insult. 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 downright insulting manner in the English-speaking world. For the purposes of this list, a ''slur'' is a term or word[s] used to insult on the basis of [[race]], [[ethnicity]], or [[nationality]]. Each term is listed followed by its country or region of usage, a definition, and (where applicable) a reference to that term. | ||
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| + | 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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A slur can be anything from an insinuation or critical remark to an insult. 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 downright insulting manner in the English-speaking world. For the purposes of this list, a slur is a term or word[s] used to insult on the basis of race, ethnicity, or nationality. Each term is listed followed by its country or region of usage, a definition, and (where applicable) a reference to that term.
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.
