indians
Slur | Represents | Reason & Origins |
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ABCD | Indians | Means American Born Confused Desi (pronounced day-see). Used by Indians to describe American-born Indians who are confused about their culture. (Desi is slang for an 'countryman'). Also BBCD - British Born Confused Desi. |
Apna | Indians | Hindi/Punjabi slang meaning "our guy," and referring to a male of their own race. "Apni" refers to Indian females. Used in areas of Punjabi immigrants. |
Apu | Indians | Hindu character from The Simpsons. Before that, one of the most famous films out of India was the "Apu Trilogy." |
Babar | Indians | From the character Babar the Elephant. First appeared in the book "Babar the King" published in 1963 and made into a popular animated HBO show in the early 90's. It's about an Indian elephant character growing up. |
Babu | Indians | Means "child" in Hindi. Getting multiple "definitions" for this word. |
Bhindu | Indians | Similar to "hillbilly" or simpleton. Bindu is a Sanskrit word meaning drop. The word bindi, which is the typical "red dot" worn on the forehead of Indian men and women, comes from this word. |
Bhrempti | Indians | Their pronunciation of the number 20. |
Binder | Indians | slang for turbin |
Bindi | Indians | From the dot that Hindu women wear on their foreheads. |
Bipty | Indians | When an Indian gives you change at 7-11, they sound like they're saying, "Here is one dollar and bipty cents." |
Boojie | Indians | Pronounced 'boo-jee'; refers to all the 7-11 workers of the world. |
Buttonhead | Indians | Due to the red dot on many Hindu's foreheads. |
Chara | Indians | A South African term for Indians. Not as derogatory as coolie |
Cow-Kisser | Indians | For the worship of cows in India. |
Curry | Indians | Derivative of Curry Muncher etc. |
Curry-Muncher | Indians | They eat Curry. |
D.I.P. | Indians | Dumb Idiotic Punjab |
Desi | Indians | Refers to native Indians, non-derogatory even humorous, "des" means "country" and "desi" means fellow countrymen |
Dot Knot | Indians | Dot (red dot on forehead) Knot (turbins on Punjabs) |
Dot/Dot-Head | Indians | Refers to the "bindi" (dot) on their foreheads. The dot's significance relates to the marital status of an indian female. Red dot: married; Black dot: single. |
Dottie | Indians | Indians are the smart ones that put the "dot" in ".com" |
Elephant Jockey | Indians | Elephants were a popular mode of transport in Victorian and Pre-Victorian Asia |
Etch | Indians | Some say their music sounds like etch-a-sketch. |
Gandhi | Indians | Famous Indian. |
Ganesh | Indians | A hindu god. |
Gas Pumper | Indians | Most gas station are owned and operated by Indians |
Ghinder | Indians | Origins are unknown. The generally accepted derivative is from the ultimate ghinder, Mahatma Gandhi. |
Gupta | Indians | A former Hindu dynasty. |
Habib | Indians | Indian name. Used in the TV show Married With Children where a gas attendant was an Indian. |
Hadji | Indians | Reference to a youthful East Indian side-kick character named Hadji from the '70s Saturday-morning cartoon, "Johnny Quest" |
Halee Halaa | Indians | Manner in which they speak used by Latin Americans |
Hamilton | Indians | Rhyming slang in Scotland from a Scottish soccer team called Hamilton Academicals. This is shortened to Hamilton Accies (Akkies) a derogatory name for Indians. |
Higger | Indians | Hindus who act Black. |
Indonigger | Indians | Indian who tries to be black, or is darker in skin. |
Jab | Indians | Short for Punjab, a region of India. |
Julab | Indians | Means "wet shit" in Hindi/Punjabi |
Kaek | Indians | Thais, living in Thailand, refer to the Indians (who have been in Thailand for at least 200 years, I think) as Kaeks, which means "guest" in Thai. Take a hint, already, guys! The word may also be spelled "kak" or any other way you like, since Thais use a different "alphabet." However, "kaek" is pronounced to rhyme with "crack." |
Kaliali | Indians | Malu is actually short for "Maliali" which is spelled Malayalee. Specifically South Indians from the state of Kerala in India |
Kalu | Indians | Indian acting like a black person |
Kumar | Indians | From the movie 'Harlad and Kumar go to White Castle', Kumar is the Indian character |
Kuthi | Indians | Means 'Bitch' In Punjabi |
Macaca | Indians | Derived from the word "monkey." Famously used by Republican U.S. Senator George Allen during his 2006 re-election campaign. |
Madrasis | Indians | The biggest city in South India used to be called Madras(now Chennai). |
Mahout | Indians | Literally means "Elephant Driver" but was turned into a popular racial slur around 1997 when a lot of Indains began to move onto Long Island. |
Mangosteen | Indians | The mangosteen is a fruit that grows in the East Indies and is black on the outside but white on the inside. Refers to Indians who have forgotten their heritage. |
My Friend! | Indians | Started by the constant greetings of the clerks of a deli as they greet customers. |
Napkin Nigger | Indians | Obvious reasons. |
Paki | Indians | Short for Pakistani. Often not derogatory when used. In The UK many Indians and Pakistanis have been lumped under the same term. It's *much* more of a slur to Indians |
Patel | Indians | Means "Innkeeper" or "Motel Owner". Pal is a name of rich, land owning Indians. It means landowner. It's a slur because only the rich Indians would come to western countries years ago, a flood of patels. |
Pindunderjip | Indians | From the joke; What is an East Indian that got hit by a truck called? Answer; Pindunbderjip or Pinned under jeep. |
Pull-Start | Indians | Reference to pulling their turbans off their heads. |
Punjab | Indians | Punjab is the Indian character from "Little Orphan Annie." Also represents the Punjab region of India (near the Punjab river). When the British took over India, they used it as a derogatory term for the natives there. |
Push-Button | Indians | Refers to the caste-mark (dot) on their foreheads. Push-Start also. |
Reset | Indians | Comes from the common red dot on an Indian's forehead, resembling the reset button on many electronics |
Sambo | Indians | Derives from the traditional children's story, "The Story of Little Black Sambo" about an Asian Indian who had dark skin. |
Sanjay | Indians | Apu's co-worker on the Simpsons is named Sanjay |
Slurpee Jockey | Indians | Reference to convenience store franchises |
Spice Rubber | Indians | Because they use massive spices in their cuisine and they rub them on their bodies. |
Swami | Indians | A Hindu religious teacher. |
Target | Indians | The dot on their head looks like a laser sight. |
Taxi Driver | Indians | The famous New York taxi drivers |
Thank You Come Again | Indians | A phrase made popular by stereotypical Indian convenience store owner Apu on The Simpsons. |
Turbinator | Indians | Seekh Indians wear turbans because their religion dictates that they may not cut hair |
Wog | Indians | British Imperialists commonly referred to Indians as a "WOG" since they were commonly used as security, it stood for "Warden on Guard". |