Teppichflieger & Schwarzkopf[edit]

Teppichflieger is a name used by Germans as a slur against people from Muslim countries. Literally means a Carpet-flyer. https://www.wordsense.eu/Teppichflieger/

Schwarzkopf is another German term for the same people, meaning „Black-heads“, referring to darker hair. https://www.wordsense.eu/Schwarzkopf/ 2A00:20:D00A:60A9:DC1C:B492:1B41:753 (talk) 00:12, 14 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We need a WP:RS for these. Wordsense.eu is a mirror of Wiktionary and is not usable. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 04:52, 14 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Rockspider[edit]

Refering to Afrikaans people, but not used so much today (why does South Africa have to have so many slurs?) EKISNVETBOER (talk) 06:08, 14 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

We need citations. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 06:12, 14 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
@Richard-of-Earth https://dsae.co.za/entry/rockspider/e06040 EKISNVETBOER (talk) 06:20, 14 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Added, with a bit of reluctance. Calling anyone a rockspider would be an insult, so it is not really specific. It is mentioned at List of South African slang words#Slang words from English, but the citation there is just a list and the entry mentions someone's WP:OR, so I am not linking it. Anyone who objects to it can remove it as far as I am concern. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 06:33, 15 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 17 November 2023[edit]

Can someone please add "Macaco"

The word "Macaco" (monkey) used pejoratively in Brazil to refer to Afro-Brazilians

Also used to refer to Brazilians in general (in a bad way) in other Latin American countries (such as Argentina), Portugal and Spain (sometimes called "mono" in Spanish).

The word"Monkey" used for Brazilians in non-Portuguese or Spanish-speaking countries (USA and UK, for example) Victor Filier (talk) 23:54, 17 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Add the word "Macaco" (monkey in Portuguese) Victor Filier (talk) 23:58, 17 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 05:12, 18 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Karen[edit]

Karen is a pejorative term used as slang typically for a white woman who is perceived as entitled beyond the scope of what is acceptable. 2001:4091:A241:81B0:2C94:1960:324A:D618 (talk) 06:49, 22 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

This has been added and then removed. About half of the people who has post an opinion about it have said it is not an ethnic slur for various reasons. Without consensus we are not going to list it. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 07:19, 22 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Can someone add "Mongoloid"[edit]

bad word for south east asian people Fleaworm (talk) 14:16, 23 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The article Mongoloid does not mention this. Both Merriam-Webster] and Collins dictionary do not mention it as an ethnic slur. Can you supply a citation? Richard-of-Earth (talk) 18:31, 23 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 29 November 2023[edit]

Add epithet 'Chow' for Chinese person, used in early 20th-century New Zealand. [1][2]

See https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers?end_date=17-10-1950&items_per_page=10&query=Chow&snippet=true&sort_by=byDA&title=NZTR for hundreds of instances of use in the publication NZ Truth. Earliest instance 1906, latest 1928. Thank you. Tmar196 (talk) 03:09, 29 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

References

  1. ^ "CHOW-BAITER BANWELL (Charged with Brutal Assault on Ah Shing.)". NZ Truth. No. 488. 24 October 1914. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
  2. ^ "CHOW-BAITER BOOBED. Little Lets Himself In For a Lot". NZ Truth. No. 487. 17 October 1914. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
Done Richard-of-Earth (talk) 04:18, 29 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 2 December 2023[edit]

Please add the word "Merkin." Merkin is a slur for individuals of American nationality (https://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/merkin.htm). Its origin comes from arround the 1600s (https://www.oed.com/dictionary/merkin_n1?tab=factsheet#37341709). The word sounds like, 'Murican, the slang word for American. A merkin is a wig designed to cover the pubic hair and genitalia of women. It has been used by nobility women, actresses, and prostitutes (https://grantland.com/hollywood-prospectus/merkin-pubic-wig-hollywood-rooney-mara-patricia-arquette-evan-rachel-wood-kate-winslet-heidi-klum/). Similar to Malkin, a slur for lower class women and prostitutes (https://www.dictionary.com/browse/malkin) DumBassName (talk) 21:09, 2 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Where does it say it's a "slur for individuals of American nationality"? Also, in 1450, it was a "malkin"? Martinevans123 (talk) 21:14, 2 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
Edited it DumBassName (talk) 21:21, 2 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]
That some people on Usenet used it as a pun does not seem sufficient to consider that it has entered the language as a slur. The article Merkin use to mention it, but it was removed as trivia. The discussion about it is at Talk:Merkin#Some evidence on Merkin and American. It is mentioned that the OED has it, but people still considered it trivia. I opposed it being there and I oppose it being on this list. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 07:29, 6 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Semi Protected edit request 12/21/23[edit]

Please add the following terms-

Moon Cricket- Used to refer to African Americans. The exact origin of moon crickets is obscure. One theory suggests it begins with US slaves, who sang as a pastime—an act of community and resistance—at night after their labor. Crickets are known to chirp in the evening, when the moon is out.

(More information is offered on the source)

source- https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/moon-crickets/

Porch Monkey- Used to refer to African Americans. Porch monkey, as Green’s Dictionary of Slang finds, is recorded by the 1980s. The slur characterizes Black people as lazy, having nothing better to do than hang around on their porches all day. Some think porch monkey also alludes to the perceived living conditions of certain Black people—stereotyping them as residing in low-income housing that lacks air-conditioning and forces them outside to stay cool.

source- https://www.dictionary.com/e/slang/porch-monkey/

Jigaboo- a contemptuous term used to refer to a Black person.

source- https://www.dictionary.com/browse/jigaboo Pipistrello147 (talk) 05:45, 22 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

"Monkey" is already on the list. "Porch Monkey" is a variation of that. "Jigaboo" is also already on the list. I added "Moon Cricket". I am not particularly supporting it. Animal names for slurs are common and could insult anyone. This one seems a bit obscure and could be used affectionally. The citation mentions a restaurant was named "Moon Cricket". However, the citation says it is a slur against black people. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 07:29, 28 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Robotic[edit]

Robotic is a slur used to describe asian people as automatons and As Asian immigrants started excelling in their jobs and careers, a stereotype was slapped onto them. They became the “model minority,” being known as “robots” or “worker bees.”


source:'UCI

University of california Reddit discussion 187.189.135.27 (talk) 07:51, 30 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I am not sure if a stereotype is the same as a slur. There is a stereotype of Blacks being lazy, but calling them lazy is not an ethnic slur. The slurs we list tend to be nouns, not adjectives. Calling anyone a robot could be insulting. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 21:13, 31 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Can someone add "Čobol" ?[edit]

https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Čobolák It's a derogatory word for Slovaks commonly used by Czechs, I think it belongs here. 217.195.174.142 (talk) 11:23, 30 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Dirty savage is a slur.[edit]

It was a slur like the N word but used to discribe first nations people 137.186.18.199 (talk) 14:48, 15 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

It is also used to describe any group of people perceived as primitive and inferior. It is a generic insult not specifically an ethnic slur. Richard-of-Earth (talk) 08:57, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 15 January 2024[edit]

chernozhopy in russian is targeting black peolpe fron cherniy(black) and zhopa(ass) being "blackass" combined Ggauzin (talk) 17:34, 15 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Ggauzin: Can you provide a reliable source for that? Liu1126 (talk) 00:46, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
 Not done Please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Seawolf35 T--C 04:22, 16 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Spelling mistake[edit]

Under the section S there is a spelling mistake in the slot of ,,Schvartse, Schwartze,, in German Black means ,,Schwarz,,

Schwartz is more equal to a last name. BrokenArrow001 (talk) 14:14, 22 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 24 January 2024[edit]

Term: Rat; Location or origin: United States; Target: Asian Americans; Meaning, origin and notes: Used as a derogatory term and imagery in racist World War II propaganda art; References: https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/museums/hrnm/Education/EducationWebsiteRebuild/AntiJapanesePropaganda/AntiJapanesePropagandaInfoSheet/Anti-Japanese%20Propaganda%20info.pdf & https://cwp.missouri.edu/2012/wwii-propaganda-the-influence-of-racism/

Just wanted this term to be added with sources. StopAAPIcrimes (talk) 02:22, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 Not done yet: Feel free to correct me if wrong -- I don't believe the provided sources support your claim.
Although offensive to represent someone as a rat, it was common to refer to any group of disliked people as animals at large, and illustrate as such.
"Rat", being an animal, is a generally negative term with no specific ethnic connotation on its own. There have been various claims that it is a slur, however each with different targeted groups: Those impoverished, (Colorado Politics) of Semetic background, (Business Insider) Asian (as you said), and so forth.
I believe the term in itself may be too vague and uncommon to be documented here. That doesn't mean it isn't a slur in context, however. Derivatives of this term are more common, too, including "sand rat" and "river rat".
— Urro[user][talk][edits]
18:06, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Reliable sources[edit]

The sources used for this article are strange, and don't even cite many of the terms as a slur. 'Russkie' for example is only described in Lexico as 'informal, derogatory', is that enough to qualify as a slur? Many other sources state it is a term to describe an ethnic Russian without any negative subtext PrecariousWorlds (talk) 19:43, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I oppose removing. A derogatory word used to refer to a particular ethnic would be a slur. The "-skie" suffix clearly mocks Russian names that end with "-ский". Are there other entries you feel are poorly supported? Richard-of-Earth (talk) 07:27, 31 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 8 February 2024[edit]

when i was a kid i was called "street shitter" in elementary school on a very consistent basis, and i feel incredibly misrepresented by it not being in this page. honestly its not too important to me, but it would make me feel a lot better (i am south asian and was consistently bullied on the basis of race, my username is not my name i wanna clarify)

if u do choose to include this, please include the following informations Term: Street Shitter Location of Origin: (tbh idk, but im canadian, so maybe North America?) Targets: South Asians Meaning, Origin and Notes: honestly im alright with this beign left blank, i dont really feel like more notes have to be added, the idea of typing them feels sorta racist Joe Walburg 24 (talk) 21:48, 8 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

 Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Cannolis (talk) 21:51, 8 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]
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