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Also used in the term Hymietown, a nickname for Brooklyn, New York, and as a first name. [58] Ikey, Ike United States: Jews Derived from Isaac, an important figure in Judaism and common Hebrew given name. [59] Itzig Nazi Germany: Jews From Yiddish איציק (itsik), a variant or pet form of the name Isaak (alternatively Isaac). [60] Jewboy ...
Derived from "Egyptian", Egypt being mistakenly considered these people's origin. The name gypsy is embraced by some Romani and rejected by others. [266] [267] [268] Cigan, Zigeuner derives from Athinganoi, Greek for "untouchable", on the belief they were connected to a Manichean sect. [269] [270] The German equivalent is Zigeuner. [271]
Lists of pejorative terms for people include: List of ethnic slurs. List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity; List of common nouns derived from ethnic group names; List of religious slurs; A list of LGBT slang, including LGBT-related slurs; List of age-related terms with negative connotations; List of disability-related terms with ...
German people The name was firstly given during the First World War to the troops of the Austro-Hungarian Army of Croatian and Slovenian ethnicity. Later the term was used to indicate the Germans. [170] Culchie: Ireland Rural Irish people Applied by townspeople or city folk as a condescending or pejorative reference to people from rural areas.
Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]
Image credits: gucci_eyelash Some countries take active measures to save children from possible embarrassment due to an unorthodox name. For example, Iceland has a list of 1,853 female names and ...
Barely legal: [6] A term used to market pornography featuring young people who are "barely legal" (only just reached legal age of majority or the age of consent, or both). The term fetishizes young people sexually. Bed blocker: [7] A derogatory term used to describe older people taking up hospital beds in a healthcare system.
President-elect Donald Trump has named and shamed 11 people who are on the White House blacklist to serve in his administration.. The list includes some of Trump’s well known “enemies” who ...