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Lists of pejorative terms for people. Lists of pejorative terms for people include: List of ethnic slurs. List of ethnic slurs and epithets by ethnicity. List of common nouns derived from ethnic group names. List of religious slurs. A list of LGBT slang, including LGBT-related slurs. List of age-related terms with negative connotations.
v. t. e. This is a list of British words not widely used in the United States. In Commonwealth of Nations, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Ireland, Canada, New Zealand, India, South Africa, and Australia, some of the British terms listed are used, although another usage is often preferred. Words with specific British English meanings that have ...
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Slang meaning for strange, weird, cringe, and dumb. Originally referred to the U.S. State of Ohio. It gained widespread popularity in 2020 as a meme that humorously labelled Ohio as a weird place where only bizarre and random things happened. "What you are doing is so Ohio." from Ohio (e.g., "that guy is acting so from Ohio.") [97] [98] OK Boomer
The term is a reference to the distinctive dirwa hairstyle used by many Beja men. [23] Gam, Gammat (South Africa) Used to refer to Cape Coloureds or Coloureds. It means "a person who is low or of inferior status" in Afrikaans. [24] [25] Golliwogg (Commonwealth) a dark-skinned person, named after Florence Kate Upton's children's book character. [26]
Most of these derisive adjectives reflect stereotypes about the ethnicity or the place. Most are pejorative and some are offensive . Dice. [1] Craps. [1] A sandstorm. [2] An unpainted, weathered pine building.
Old cow: A rude term for an older woman, especially one who is overweight or obese and homely. Old fart: [7] A boring and old-fashioned silly person. Old maid: An older never married lady. (see "spinster" below) Olderly: Newfoundland slang term for "elderly"; can be offensive or neutral depending on the context.
List of words having different meanings in British and American English: A–L; List of words having different meanings in British and American English: M–Z; List of British words not widely used in the United States