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What is racial origin?
racial origin
What does the term of Norman Origin mean?
Norman Origin indicates from the country or racial stock of Normandy in northern France.
Don't know from shinola?
This was explained to me by a person born in Poland as being a racial slur. Polish and polish (as in Shinola boot polish) are spelled the same. We know what polish is, but the slur enters as a "put down" to the people from Poland. I will never use that phrase again. However, I do not know the timeline or origin. It was suggested, perhaps the 1940's. I have heard that expression used since the 40's. "You don't know s--t from Shinola". The Polish people are a noble people. I hope the expression disappears.
Is Negro a slang?
It used to be an acceptable way to refer to darker skinned people -- then, people began using it as a slur or insult. The acceptable modern term would be African-American if they are American.
Why is a hangman's noose considered racial slur?
For over a 100 years the KKK have hung African Americans, thus, the noose is a symbol of that history. It would depend on the context within which it was used. The words "Hangman's noose" in themselves are not racial slurs, the sentence in which it was used may have been.
What is dumb dago?
The term "dumb dago" is a derogatory and offensive slur used to insult people of Italian descent. It is racially insensitive and disrespectful.
Is a racial slur a crime in Washington D.C.?
Yes, racial slur is a crime in Washington D.C.
How do you use the word slur in a sentence?
The conductor told the bass section that it was very important that they learned to slur their notes.
Where did the racial slur originate?
Slaves often came from the African country of Niger. Englishmen then called them N1ggers refering to their land of origin.
What is an example sentence using the word slur?
The racial slur cost him his job.He was so drunk that he began to slur his words.Be careful not to accidentally make a discriminative slur at the meeting today.
What kind of person is showing compassion to a victim of a racial slur?
Answer this question… Demetrio, who asks if someone is O.K. after he or she has been subject to a racial slur
Can you write a sentence using the word slur?
This accusation is a slur on his good name.
Who called President Obama a tar baby Is it a racial slur?
U. S. Representative from Colorado Douglas Lamborn. And yes it is most certainly a racial slur.
What is the term jigabo?
The term is an offensive racial slur.
What is a towelhead?
A racial slur referring to Arab people
Why are Italians called degos?
To refer to someone, usually from the Mediterranean area, as a Dago is sometimes used as a slur. Over time, its use has softened and is used by some to refer to themselves. In Portuguese, the word Diego refers to a deckhand and perhaps that is the origin of the word.
What is racial origin?
racial origin
