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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
Derogatory term (referring to a mentally ill person or a person with brain damage and dementia caused by heavy metal poisoning) popularized especially due to the fictional character of the same name [53] Maniac [6] Mental, mentally deficient, mental case or mentally ill [6] [15] [16] [22] Midget [16] Mong, Mongol, Mongoloid, or Mongolism
[4] [5] When a term begins as pejorative and eventually is adopted in a non-pejorative sense, this is called melioration or amelioration. One example is the shift in meaning of the word nice from meaning a person was foolish to meaning that a person is pleasant. [6] When performed deliberately, it is described as reclamation or reappropriation. [7]
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A non-derogatory Pennsylvanian Dutch word [5] used by the Amish to refer to a non-Amish person. [6] English A non-derogatory English Amish term to refer to the non-Amish, [6] derived from the Pennsylvanian Dutch Englisch/Englischer (see above).
Bed blocker: [7] A derogatory term used to describe older people taking up hospital beds in a healthcare system. Beldame: An outdated term referring to an old woman, especially an ugly one. Biddy: [8] An annoying, gossipy or interfering old lady. Blue-hair: [2] Derogatory term referring to older women who color their hair a distinctive silvery ...
US, derogatory, slang for a police helicopter patrolling over ghettos. Glina Polish for clay, widespread and non-derogatory term used for all police officers but specifically for higher-ranking or criminal police personnel. Glowie Slang for an American federal agent, often used online. Originates from a quote by Terry A. Davis. Glatta
5.1 Slurs and derogatory terms. 5.2 Non-derogatory terms. 6 See also. 7 References. Toggle the table of contents. Discrimination against people with red hair. Add ...