Slur of the Day: Some P words from the Brits
- Paddy
- (Primarily UK) an Irishman.[142] derived from a nickname for Pádraig. Often derogatory; however, Lord Edward FitzGerald, a major leader of the United Irishmen of 1798, proclaimed himself proudly “a Paddy and no more” and stated that “he desired no other title than this”.
- Paki
- (United Kingdom) used as a derogatory term directed towards South Asians (and sometimes Middle Eastern people), it is usually considered offensive when used by a non-Asian in the UK.[143][144]
- Poppadom
- (United Kingdom) Used as a derogatory term directed towards South Asians (and sometimes Middle Eastern people). The term was most infamously used during a Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy.
- Pancake Face, Pancake
- an Asian person[145]
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Posted 11 Feb 2015 by theaveeditor
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