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using a merely descriptive term, or one which, although insulting, can be used as a mild or at times even affectionate form of teasing: tonto ("silly"), burro (lit.: "donkey"), etc. using a more explicitly insulting expression, although one which still does not qualify as a real profanity: imbécil , idiota , estúpido .
Ke-mo sah-bee (/ ˌ k iː m oʊ ˈ s ɑː b iː /; often spelled kemo sabe, kemosabe or kimosabe) is the term used by the fictional Native American sidekick Tonto as the "Native American" name for the Lone Ranger in the American Lone Ranger radio program and television show.
The portrayal of Tonto has been seen by some Native Americans and others as degrading, notably by Native American author and poet Sherman Alexie. [11] Tonto was originally depicted as not fluent in English and spoke in a pidgin, saying things like, "That right, Kemo Sabe", or "Him say man ride over ridge on horse".
Güey (Spanish pronunciation:; also spelled guey, wey or we) is a word in colloquial Mexican Spanish that is commonly used to refer to any person without using their name. . Though typically (and originally) applied only to males, it can also be used for females (although when using slang, women would more commonly refer to another woman as "chava" [young woman] or "vieja" [old lady])
(Egypt, 1930s & 40s), an English woman (after the Duchess of Windsor, who was actually from the U.S.). Intended to be highly insulting when shouted at English women in the street. Muck (Alaska, U.S.) an offensive term used to refer to Alaska Natives, due to the prominence of the "uck" sound in Native languages. Sometimes called "Muck-Luk". Muck ...
Tonto , a character in the Metabarons comic book; TONTO, an acronym for the synthesizer system of Tonto's Expanding Head Band "Tonto" (song), by the American math rock band Battles, from their album Mirrored. Tonto+, the EP centered on the song
Jay Silverheels (born Harold Jay Smith; May 26, 1912 – March 5, 1980, Mohawk) [1] was a Canadian actor and athlete, descended from three Iroquois nations. [2] He was well known for his role as Tonto, the Native American companion of the Lone Ranger [3] [4] in the American Western television series The Lone Ranger.
Caralho written in graffiti in Lisbon. Caralho (Portuguese: [kɐˈɾaʎu]) is a vulgar Portuguese-language word with a variety of meanings and uses. Literally, it is a noun referring to the penis, similar to English dick, but it is also used as an interjection expressing surprise, admiration, or dismay in both negative and positive senses in the same way as fuck in English.