- A
pejorative word or phrase, slur, or
derogatory term is a word or
grammatical form
expressing a
negative or a
disrespectful connotation, a low opinion...
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Greaser was a
derogatory term for a
Mexican in what is now the U.S.
Southwest in the 19th century. The slur
likely derived from what was
considered one...
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slang terms which have
various origins.
These terms have
often been used
derogatorily to
refer to LGBT people.
Usually used as pejoratives, the
terms have...
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Sambo is a
derogatory label for a
person of
African descent in the
Spanish language. Historically, it is a name in
American English derived from a Spanish...
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Technocracy is a form of
government in
which the decision-makers are
selected based on
their expertise in a
given area of responsibility, particularly...
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neighbors with
strong historical and
cultural ties,
became strained due to
derogatory remarks by
Maldivian cabinet ministers and
concerns over racism, targeted...
- Byzantinism, or Byzantism, is the
political system and
culture of the
Byzantine Empire, and its
spiritual successors the
Orthodox Christian Balkan countries...
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Harry is a
Norwegian derogatory term used in slang,
derived from the
English name Harry. The best
English translation may be "cheesy" or "tacky". Norsk...
- some
Italians self-identify as "guidos", the term is
often considered derogatory or an
ethnic slur. MTV
caused controversy in 2009 when they used the term...
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Kartoffel (German for potato, German: [kaʁˈtɔfl̩] ) is a
derogatory slang term used by
other cultures to
describe Germans. It is also used in a humorous...
