The Racial Slur Database
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Slur Represents Reasons/Origins
Abba-DabbaMiddle EasternersUsed in the movie "Betrayed" by rural American hate group.
AboAustralian AboriginalDerogative shortened term for Aboriginal.
AlbinoWhitesAlbinos are white.
AmiAmericansUsed by Germans as derogatory reference of Americans. Shortened from Scheiss-Ami.
Antique Farm EquipmentBlacksSlaves being used for labor.
AppleNative AmericansUsed by Native Americans as derogatory for other Native Americans who are red on the outside but white on the inside.
Apple (2)BlacksHas to do with "hanging from a tree".
ApuIndiansHindu character from The Simpsons. Before that, one of the most famous films out of India was the "Apu Trilogy."
Bagel-DogJewsThey eat bagels?
BananaAsiansAn Asian-American who has lost their heritage. Yellow on the outside, white on the inside.
Bans/CansHispanicsMexiCANS, Puerto RiCANS, CuBANS.
Beach-NiggerWhitesOverly-tanned people/surfers.
Bean BurritoHispanicsCommon Hispanic food is bean burritos and the coloring of the beans is similar to the coloring of their skin.
BeanerHispanicsBecause they are known to have a lot of beans in their diet.
Beef-CurtainGreeksPossibly originated from their smell.
Big NoseJewsRefers to how Jews are said to have large noses.
BjorkIcelandersShe's the Icelander everyone knows.
Black BarbieBlacksRefers to a black woman when she wears her hair and makeup to try and look like a white woman.
BlackieBlacksSelf-explanatory.
Blanket-AssNative AmericansFrom when the US Government gave tribes blankets.. i guess to make up for killing so many of them. The blankets were also rumored to be infested with smallpox.
BlowBlacksOriginated from blacks originally living in Africa and using blow guns.
Blue-GummerBlacksRefers to the blue tinge of the gums of some blacks/southern origin.
Blue-eyed DevilWhitesWhites primarily with blue eyes are said to be the most evil. Especially since their skin is so pale, it looks scary to others as their blue eyes stare out at them.
Boat-PeopleAsians or CubansCould apply to any peoples who took a boat to immigrate to another country. See: FOB.
Bog-trotterIrishAbundance of Bogland in Eire.
BoganNative AmericansMale Native Americans.
BohunkPolish? May be a contraction of 'Bohemian/Hungarian', and might refer to Hungarians or Czechs. See: Honky.
BoogaleeCajuns?
BoogieBlacks? Referring to "Boogie Woogie" form of jazz?
BoongAustralian Aboriginal"Boong" is the sound they make when they hit the bull bar (a metal bar attached to the front of a car to reduce damage when you hit an animal)
Boot LipBlacksMore or less self-explanatory, blacks tend to have big lips.
Border-BunnyHispanicsHopping the border to get into America.
Border-HopperHispanicsSame as Border Bunny.
BoxheadGermanGermans typically have, or are thought to have, rather square heads.
BoyBlacksOriginated during slavery. Used to belittle blacks.
Brillo PadBlacksHair reminiscent of a Brillo Pad.
BritBritishShort for British. Used as in "Brits Out!": graffiti from Ireland.
BroBlacksContraction of brother, see: Brother.
BrotherBlacksUsed by blacks in an effort to help unify their race. Also used by non-black races to poke fun at or try to identify with the black race.
Bruised BananaAsiansA "banana" who acts black.
Buck/Buck NiggerBlacksThis word has been used since the 17th century to refer to a male Negro - no matter whether slave or not.
BucketheadKoreansOf all Asian groups, Koreans are said to have the biggest heads.
BuckraWhitesGullah language word meaning White Trash.
Bug-EaterAsiansMany Asians eat bugs such as Locusts and Grasshoppers.
BulehWhitesAsian term, origin unknown, encountered on trip through Indonesia.
Bumper Lips BlacksSelf-explanatory.
Burnt MatchBlacksSelf-explanatory.
Burnt ToastBlacksSkin color can resemble that of a burnt piece of bread.
Burr HeadBlacksHair Texture.
Bush-BoogieBlacksDerived from their jungle origins.
BushniggerNative AmericansSelf-explanatory.
CabbageWhitesSmall town farm trash that wore spotted welder beanie caps and carried concealed knives to school.
Camel CowboyArabsThey ride camels like cowboys ride horses.
Camel JockeyArabsFrom camels being a major form of transportation in the Middle Eastern countries.
Camel-HumperArabsRefers to lonely Arab shepherds.
Cans/BansHispanicsMexiCANS, Puerto RiCANS, CuBANS.
CanuckCanadiansFrom Johnny Canuck, emerging in 1869 as a "younger, simpler cousin to America's Uncle Sam or Britain's John Bull." Reborn during World War II as Canada's 'defender from the Nazi menace.' Could only be a slur if you say it the right way.
CanuckleheadCanadiansDiminutive of Canuck.
CargoBlacksSlave ship reference.
Carlton (Banks)BlacksBlack males who behave like whites or talk very proper. "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" reference.
CashewCatholic JewMost Jews and Catholics married making their kids Cashews.
Casino-owner AmericanNative AmericansMany Native American tribes run casinos on their reservations to make money for their people.
Cat-lickIrishCatholic - Cat-lick.
CavemanWhitesRefers to the Neanderthals living in caves; used by rappers.
ChaleChineseInformal/derogatory term used by Hispanics, primarily in Mexico, to refer to Chinese people. As in "Cafe de Chales" = Chinese-run or owned cafe.
CharlieVietnameseOrginated during the Vietnam War (1960-1974) from the phrase 'Viet Cong,' shortened to V.C., which in the military phonetic alphabet is 'Victor Charles' which gets you to 'Charlie.'
ChiggerChineseRefers to Chinese people that try to act like Black people or are half Black.
ChinamanAsiansSelf-explanatory.
ChineseAsiansUsed by the ignorant to describe any Asian with slanted eyes.
ChinkChineseShortened and rearranged from Chinese.
Chink-a-billyChineseHalf Chinese, half hillbilly.
ChinoChineseSpanish for Chinese.
ChinxicanMixed RacesHalf Chinese, half Mexican.
Chocolate DropBlacksObvious.
Chocolate-DipperWhitesWhite women who date Black men.
ChonkyChineseConcatenation of Chinese or Chink and Honky. See: Chink, Honky.
Christ KillerJewsSee: Jesus Killer.
ChugNative AmericansRefers to alcoholism in Native Americans. They chug it back.
Coal-BurnerWhite WomenFrom the film 'Freeway', represents when a white woman dates a black man.
CoalminerBlacksA Russian term for blacks, which originated because of their dark skin which looks like it is covered in coal dust. Pronounced "shahktor" in Russian.
Cocoa PuffBlacks/WhitesRepresents a slang term for Blacks or a derogatory term for a White woman who sleeps or has children from Blacks. Originated from the cereal of the same name that turns white milk into chocolate milk.
CoconutBlacks or HispanicsMainly used to describe Hispanics who are perceived as trying to be "white"...brown on the outside, white on the inside.
ColoredBlacksSkin color.
CommieRussiansOriginated during the cold war. Short for communist.
Congo LipBlacksIn reference to the ring-shaped objects primitive peoples from the South American jungles insert into their lips.
ConkyWhitesCombination of "caucasian" (or "cracker") and "honky."
Conky (2)BlacksDerived from "conk", a lye-straightened hairdo popularized in the 1920s by Cab Calloway.
CoolieChineseChinese railroad workers in the 1800's wore triangle-shaped hats called "coolie hats". Might have originally been heard as "ku-li", a Chinese word meaning a menial worker.
CoonBlacksProbably refers to the Portuguese word for slave pens or barracks "baracoons". Could also have meaning as a shortening of "raccoon", as raccoons have a tendency to steal.
Coon AssCajunsFrench-Canadian Exiles who migrated to Louisiana. Fur traders.
CordonBlacksDerivative of the name of a champagne; Cordon Negro.
CorneliusBlacksPlanet Of The Apes reference.
Cotton-PickerBlacksOriginates from pre-Civil War US. Refers to the slaves who picked cotton all day at the plantations.
CowfuckWhitesFarmers in the fields getting intimate with their animals
CrackerWhitesFirst used by the slaves to refer to their slave owners. Could originate from a) 'corncracker,' someone who distills corn whiskey, or b) the 'crack' of a whip the slave owners used or c) "white as a soda cracker". Might also refer to southern farmers too poor to own slaves, so they had to work their own fields. Cracker was a derogatory term used by the Scarlett O'Hara set.
CrawBlacksFondness of "CRAW"dads.
CrimeBlacksThe high crime rate among Blacks.
CrizmWhitesSome sort of variant of "cracker." Unsure of origins, but have heard it used in Florida.
CubsBlacksLook like cartoon bear cubs.
Curry-MuncherIndiansThey eat Curry.
DagoItaliansSlang for Italian, originally coming from Spain. "Diego" was a common name in Italy at the time this slang was first used. See: Wop.
DarkieBlacksSkin color.
Dead Sea PedestrianJewsMoses led the Israelites across the Dead Sea from Egypt.
Demi-niggerArabsSomewhat lighter skin tone than Blacks.
DevilWhitesUsed mainly by Blacks to refer to the evil white man.
Diaper-HeadIndiansSame idea as Towel-head or Rag-head. In reference to turbans.
DicksuckinflogDutch16th Century term for prostitutes accused of witchcraft.
DinkVietnameseFrom Apocalypse Now.
Dog-MuncherAsiansThey have been known to eat dogs; as seen on "Faces of Death" Volumes 1-6.
DomesDominicansNew York origin, Washington Heights region. Used by other Hispanics to refer to the Dominicans.
Dot-headIndiansRefers to the caste-mark (dot) on their foreheads.
Dumb WetMexicansVariation of Wet-Back, as used on an episode of X-Files.
Dune CoonArabsComes from 'coon' (Blacks) of the 'dunes' (sand dunes) in the Middle East.
Dune NiggerArabsSame ideas as Doon Coon and Sand Nigger.
EggWhitesWhite males that try to really get into East Asian culture and date Asian women. Opposite of banana (white on the outside, yellow on the inside).
EggletBlacksBlack Children -- "little eggplant."
EggplantBlacksSlur used mainly by Italians. See: Moolie.
EhlipeBlacks?
EseHispanicsPronounced "s-a." Roughly translates to "dude." Offensively used by races other than Hispanics.
Fake MexicanMexican-AmericansUsed to describe those who have lost the language, culture, etc. of Mexico.
Fan KueiWhitesChinese for "ocean ghosts". Refers to skin color.
Farang/FalangEuropeansThai origins. Means "foreign devil."
FebBritishStands for Fucking English Bastard.
Felipe ParkhurstGuatemalanExiled from the country for life for selling many children to slavery.
Fish-BellyWhitesSimilar color
Flat-BackWhitesTerm refers primarily to white women who unlike women of other races have flat butts and no shape.
FlipFilipinosShortened and rearranged term, easier to say. Could also stand for "Funny Little Asian People".
FobAsians or Cubans"Fresh Off the Boat." Applies mainly to Asian and Cuban immigrants.
Fog NiggerBlacksBritish Blacks. The weather is usually foggy in Britain.
Four By TwoJewsCockney rhyming slang "four by two" = Jew.
FrogFrenchThe French are said to laugh like frogs. When they laugh, their adam's apples bulge out of their necks like frogs. Also from the French delicacy of frog-legs. UK origins.
FrostbackCanadiansA play on "wetback", altered to fit Canadians.
Fur LickerFrenchSexual preference.
G/GeeBlacksShortened from Gangster or OG (Original Gangster). Used as a greeting between gang members ("Yo, G, what up?"). Used in a derogatory fashion by members of other races or non-gang members.
GabachoWhitesConnotes "imperialist"; used by Mexicans and Mexican-Americans; apparently originated in Spain to refer to French.
Gai-jinWhitesJapanese equivalent to "Goyim," refers to anyone not Japanese, but especially Westerners.
Gai-koWhitesPronounced "guy-ko". Derogatory way of saying gaijin which is 'foreigner' (literally outside person) in Japanese.
GatemasterJewsSome say they are destined for hell.
GeecheeBlacksSpecifically a derogatory term referring to the Gullah culture of African ex-slaves on the Atlantic Coast of North Carolina and Virginia.
GeepItalians?
GhettoBlacksUsed to describe Black urban "Ebonic" syntax; can be used on anyone who speaks in such a manner.
Ghetto HampsterBlacksBlack Children. A disposable pet.
GhostWhitesGhosts are white.
GimpyBlacksIt is an often stereotype that most people who collect unemployment are black. And blacks pretend they are injured so they can collect.
GinzoItaliansFrom Guinee/Ginney.
GookVietnameseMost likely originated in Korea either by referring Korea's original name, "Hanguk", or during the Korean War when Koreans would ask American GI's "Mi Guk?" ("American?" in Korean) which sounded like they were saying "Me gook." Was soon adopted for use in the Vietnam War.
GookanieseVietnameseTheir language is Gookaniese.
GoombahItaliansFrom the Italian word "Compare" (pronounced 'cumpa') meaning "a close friend." Considered a slur when used by non-Italians to describe an Italian male. Was first used by Louis Prima who was famous for bastardizing the Italian language in his witty songs for his American audience. The Goomba is also the weakest enemy in Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. video game series.
Gorilla HeadWhitesPopular White 80s hairstyle called a 'mullet' is similar to a gorilla: short on top and long in the back. Countless small-town White folk still sport them.