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  2. African-American names - Wikipedia

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    Given names used by African-American people are often invented or creatively-spelled variants of more traditional names. Some names are created using syllables; for example, the prefixes La- or De- and the suffixes -ique or -isha. Also, punctuation marks such as apostrophes and dashes are sometimes used, though infrequent [11]

  3. Category:Pejorative terms for white people - Wikipedia

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    Wasi'chu. White nigger. White trash. Whitey (slang) Categories: Ethnic and religious slurs. Stereotypes of white people. Anti-white racism. Categories requiring diffusion.

  4. Race (human categorization) - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Race is a categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. [ 1 ] The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of various kinds, including those characterized by close kinship relations. [ 2 ]

  5. Stereotypes of white Americans - Wikipedia

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    These stereotype names are derived from names that white women commonly have. Kyle, a similarly named stereotype, refers to an angry white teenage boy who consumes energy drinks, punches holes into drywall, and plays video games. [5] The blog Stuff White People Like addressed early 21st century stereotypes of white hipster bohemians in a ...

  6. Race and ethnicity in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States has a racially and ethnically diverse population. [1] At the federal level, race and ethnicity have been categorized separately. The most recent United States census recognized five racial categories (White, Black, Native American/Alaska Native, Asian, and Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander), as well as people who belong to two or more of the racial categories.

  7. Names of the Romani people - Wikipedia

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    e. The Romani people are known by a variety of names, mostly as Gypsies, Roma, Tsinganoi, Bohémiens, and various linguistic variations of these names. There are also numerous subgroups and clans with their own self-designations, such as the Sinti, Kalderash, Boyash, Manouche, Lovari, Lăutari, Machvaya, Romanichal, Romanisael, Kale, Kaale ...

  8. List of family name affixes - Wikipedia

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    For ease of use, the [i] in front of the last name, and the ending _ve, were dropped. If the last name ends in [a], then removing the [j] would give the name of the patriarch or the place, as in, Grudaj - j = Gruda (place in MM). Otherwise, removing the whole ending [aj] yields the name of founder or place of origin, as in Lekaj - aj = Lek(ë).

  9. Lists of pejorative terms for people - Wikipedia

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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.