- A
pejorative word, phrase, slur, or
derogatory term is a word or
grammatical form
expressing a
negative or
disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or...
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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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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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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...
- 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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including Filipino workers who were immigrants.
There are a
variety of
derogatory terms referring to the
Philippines and Filipinos. Many of
these terms...
- some
Italians self-identify as "guidos", the term is
often considered derogatory or an
ethnic slur.
Similar to the term Wog, used in
Britain and Australia...
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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...
- A
Yekke (also Jecke) is a humorous,
mildly derogatory reference to a Jew of German-speaking origin. The wave of
immigration to
British Mandatory Palestine...
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general anti-****anese
sentiment in
South Korea and is
often used as a
derogatory term for ****anophilic Koreans. Anti-****anese
sentiment can at
times be...
