racial slur
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slur — I n. insult 1) to cast a slur 2) an ethnic, racial slur 3) a slur on (his remark was a slur on my character) II v. (d; intr.) to slur over ( to minimize ) (to slur over a blunder) * * * [slɜː] racial slur [ insult ] to cast a slur an ethnic a… … Combinatory dictionary
slur — I UK [slɜː(r)] / US [slɜr] noun Word forms slur : singular slur plural slurs 1) [countable] a remark that is intended to insult someone or to damage their reputation a racial slur He regarded the comments as a slur on his integrity. 2) [singular] … English dictionary
slur — slur1 [ slɜr ] noun 1. ) count a remark that is intended to insult someone or damage their reputation: He regarded the comments as a slur on his integrity. a racial slur 2. ) singular a way of speaking in which the words are not pronounced… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
slur — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ racial, racist, sexual ▪ anti gay, anti Semitic, etc. VERB + SLUR ▪ cast … Collocations dictionary
slur — [[t]slɜ͟ː(r)[/t]] slurs, slurring, slurred 1) N COUNT: oft N on n A slur is an insulting remark which could damage someone s reputation. This is yet another slur on the integrity of the Metropolitan Police. ...racial slurs. Syn: smear 2) V ERG If … English dictionary
racial */*/ — UK [ˈreɪʃ(ə)l] / US adjective [only before noun] 1) happening between people of different races racial discrimination/prejudice: The report claimed that racial prejudice was still widespread. racial conflict/tension/violence: Nwobo claimed he was … English dictionary
racial — adj. Racial is used with these nouns: ↑abuse, ↑antagonism, ↑assault, ↑attitude, ↑awareness, ↑background, ↑balance, ↑barrier, ↑bias, ↑category, ↑characteristic, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
Macaca (slur) — Macaca [ [http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/macaca macaca] . (n.d.). Merriam Webster s Medical Dictionary. Retrieved September 26, 2006, from Dictionary.com] is a pejorative epithet used by francophone colonialists in Central Africa s… … Wikipedia
Sambo (racial term) — Sambo is a racial term for a person with mixed Amerindian and African heritage in the Caribbean, also for a black or South Asian person in the United States and the United Kingdom. It is considered a racial slur in the U.S. and the UK, but not in … Wikipedia
Kaffir (ethnic slur) — Kaffir, kaffer or kafir, which once was a blanket term for black southern Africans (see Kaffir (historical usage in southern Africa)), is now utilized exclusively as an ethnic or racial slur. The original meaning of the word was heathen ,… … Wikipedia
