The phrase
"ethnic slurs" refers to offensive words or phrases that are used to insult or demean people from a particular race, nationality, or ethnic background.
Full definition
Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«ethnic»
«slur»
«slurred»
«slurring»
Sentences with «ethnic slurs»
- Mario Cuomo was sensitive to ethnic slurs of any kind, especially against Italians. (hudsonvalleyone.com)
- But the rest of Nigeria banded with some military renegades, led by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, to annul that election and sustain that crime; using ethnic slurs to tar the South West rally for justice. (nigeriapoliticsonline.com)
- Moreover, Oldfield's rapport with this constituency has reached such a point that he can trade ethnic slurs in good humor, occasionally offering friendly exclamations such as «Get down, darkies» with no hint of racism intended or taken. (si.com)
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