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Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife, a 2005 non-fiction book by Mary Roach; Spook's, a series of dark fantasy novels by Joseph Delaney; Spook, a graphic novel by Joshua Starnes and Lisandro Estherren; Spooks, a children's book by Colin and Jacqui Hawkins as part of their Picture Lions series; Spooks, a comic book series by Larry Hama
Gook (/ ˈ ɡ uː k / or / ˈ ɡ ʊ k /) is a derogatory term for people of East and Southeast Asian descent. [1] Its origin is unclear, but it may have originated among U.S. Marines during the Philippine–American War (1899–1913).
Peckerwood is a term used as a racial epithet for white people, especially poor rural whites. [2] Originally an ethnic slur, the term has been embraced by a subculture related to prison gangs and outlaw motorcycle clubs.
The word "spook" in the title has a dual meaning: a racial slur for an African American and a slang term for spy. [27] This is shown in Spook when Freeman is asked to give a tour to senators. After Freeman takes the senators on their tour, one of the senators stays back and congratulates the General for integrating Freeman into his personal staff.
Honky was adopted as a pejorative in 1967 by black militants within Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) seeking a rebuttal for the term nigger.The Department of Defense stated in 1967 that National Chairman of the SNCC, H. Rap Brown, told a Black audience in Cambridge that "You should burn that school down and then go take over the honkie's school" on June 24, 1967.
The term “racial gatekeepers” describes public figures of ethnic minority backgrounds who support policies that disenfranchise marginalised groups, but manage to evade criticism for doing so ...
(Thai; ฝรั่ง) A generic term for foreigner used to refer to those of European ancestry and can be used to refer to plants or animals that are foreign in origin as an adjective. [7] The word Farang derives - via tenth century Arabic and then Persian - from Frank, referring to the Germanic people that gave their name to modern France ...
The National Association of Black Journalists assailed the error, calling the term “outdated, offensive and racist,” while noting St. Louis’ population is 43% black.