Origin & History of Lacrosse | FIL Origin & History of Lacrosse Home Origin of Men’s Lacrosse What began as stickball, a native American Indian contest played by tribal warriors for training, recreation and religious reasons, has developed over the years into the interscholastic, professional and international sport of lacrosse —Edited by Jane Claydon “Indian Ball Game” by George Catlin (courtesy Smithsonian American Art Museum) Lacrosse was started by the Native American Indians and was originally known as stickball. The game was initially played in the St. Lawrence Valley area by the Algonquian tribe and they were followed by other tribes in the eastern half of North America, and around the western Great Lakes. The Native American games were seen as major events, which took place over several days.They were played over huge open areas between villages and the goals, which might be trees or other natural features, were anything from 500 yards to several miles apart. Any number of players were involved. Some estimates have mentioned between 100 and 100,000 players participating in a game at any one time. The rules were very simple, the ball was not to be touched by a player’s hand and there were no boundaries.

The ball was tossed into the air to indicate the start of the game and players raced to be the first to catch it. Early Lacrosse Balls (courtesy Smithsonian) The original wooden balls were later replaced by deerskin balls filled with fur and the sticks developed over time to become more sophisticated implements, the netting made from deer sinews. In preparation for a game players used paint and charcoal to decorate their faces and bodies. “Indian Lacrosse” (courtesy Smithsonian) Games of lacrosse were played for a number of reasons. It was considered a sport that toughened up young warriors for war but it was also a game played for recreation and for religious reasons. It was not unusual for bets to be placed on the outcome of games. Jean de Brébeuf French Jesuit missionaries working in the St. Lawrence Valley in the 1630s were the first Europeans to see lacrosse being played by the Native American Indians. One of them, Jean de Brébeuf, wrote about the game being played by the Huron Indians in 1636 and it was he who the named the game “lacrosse”.

A demonstration of lacrosse was given by the Caughnawaga Indians in Montreal in 1834. 19th Century Canadian Lacrosse (courtesy Smithsonian) As a result, interest in the game of lacrosse began to develop in Canada. A Canadian dentist, Dr William George Beers, was responsible for founding the Montreal Lacrosse Club in 1856 and a decade later he drew up rules which included reducing the number of players, introducing a rubber ball and a redesigned stick. By 1860 lacrosse had become Canada’s national game and in 1867 exhibition games were played in England. In 1876 Queen Victoria watched a game being played and remarked that “The game is very pretty to watch.” In 1883 a touring team from Canada and and a team made up of Iroquois natives visited Scotland. 1904 Winnipeg Shamrocks Olympic gold medal-winning lacrosse team During this tour promotional literature was distributed to the spectators pointing out the benefits of emigration to Canada. By the turn of the century lacrosse was becoming more popular in several countries and in 1904 and 1908 lacrosse was played in the Summer Olympics.

Origin of Women’s Lacrosse The first-ever recorded women’s lacrosse contest was played in Scotland —By Jane Claydon 1890 St. Leonards Women’s Lacrosse Team (courtesy St. Leonards Historical Archives) St. Leonards School, in St Andrews, Scotland claims to be the first girls’ school to have played lacrosse in 1890. The first Headmistress, Miss Lumsden, watched a game played in Canada, in 1884, between the Canghuwaya Indians and the Montreal Club, in Montreal and thought it “beautiful and graceful.” As a result the game was introduced at the school. A girl, writing in student magazine, reported details of the very first lacrosse match at St. Leonards on March 27th 1890: “After our crosses having undergone a severe inspection i.e. our referee holding them up one by one and squinting with one eye to see if that which ought to be plane surface was not a curved one. Our referee said it was time to begin, but, owing to the absence of the ball it was rather difficult for the order to be carried out.

However, the ball was duly found & after ’123 Play’ had been called, a vigorous game began.” An official account of this first game indicated: “Whether the game on the whole has proved successful may be doubted, but at least we advanced so far in its mysteries as to get a good and exciting game in the matches. They were played in the field with teams of eight, and they lasted one hour, not including a ten minutes’ interval in the middle, after which goals were changed.” The number of players increased to ten in 1895 and by 1913 there were twelve players, known by the positions in use today. The players used long sticks with short handles. Date 12 As above with the addition of third home and third man. Seniors (alumni) of St Leonards introduced lacrosse to schools in the south of England, specifically Wycombe Abbey School in 1896 and Roedean School in 1902. Bedford Physical Training College and Madame Bergman Österberg’s College of Physical Education in England added lacrosse to their programs in 1903/04 with the help of some of their students who had played at school.

Trained teachers then introduced the game into their schools. Initially lacrosse was a school based game and clubs followed later. The first club to be founded was the Southern Ladies Club in England in 1905. The Ladies Lacrosse Association was founded in England in 1912 and international matches began in the following year. The “Standard” newspaper, dated April 18th 1913, stated that “in the very first international lacrosse match, held at Richmond, Scotland beat Wales 11 goals to 2.” The Scottish Ladies Lacrosse Association was founded in 1920 and at that stage international matches with England were placed on an official footing. Wales and then Ireland founded their organisations in 1930. Rosabelle Sinclair, an alumnus of St Leonards and a former Scottish lacrosse player, was instrumental in establishing the game of lacrosse for women in the United States. Despite earlier attempts by other enthusiasts, it was not until Rosabelle started a girls’ high school team in 1926, at Bryn Mawr School, in Baltimore, that lacrosse became popular in other nearby schools.

The United States formed their organisation, the USWLA, in 1931. Lacrosse was played by women in Victoria, Australia, in 1936 but it was not until 1962 that they founded their national organisation, the Australian Women’s Lacrosse Council. Canada selected an international team in 1982 to take part in the first World Lacrosse Tournament which took place in Nottingham, England. International Lacrosse Historical Timeline 1636 – Jesuit Missionary Jean de Brebeuf is the first to document the game of lacrosse. 1794 – A match between the Seneca and Mohawks results in the creating of basic rules. 1834 – Caughnawaga Indians demonstrate the sport in Montreal. The game is reported by the newspaper and, for the first time, white men are interested in the sport. 1867 – Dr. William George Beers, the father of modern lacrosse, finalizes the first set of playing rules for the Montreal Club. 1876 – Queen Victoria watched and “endorses” a lacrosse game in Windsor, England. New York University is the first college in the United States to establish a lacrosse team.

1881 – The first intercollegiate tournament is held at Westchester Polo Grounds in New York. 1890 – The first women’s lacrosse game is played at St. Leonard’s School in St. Andrew’s, Scotland. 1904 – Lacrosse is first played as an actual event in the Olympics in St. Louis, with Canada winning the gold medal. 1908 – Lacrosse is played for the last time as an actual Olympic event in London, and Canada again wins the gold medal. 1913 – Women’s lacrosse expands team size from ten (10) to current level of twelve (12) players. 1926 – Rosabelle Sinclair reestablishes women’s lacrosse in the United States when she starts a team at the Bryn Mawr School in Baltimore. 1937 – Robert Pool introduces the first double-walled wooden stick, an early prototype for today’s plastic sticks. 1947 – The men’s ten (10) field game positions change from goalkeeper, point, cover point, first defense, second defense, center, second attack, first attack and in home to goal keeper, attack, midfield and defense.

1967 – The initial men’s lacrosse world tournament was played in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was a four-team invitational tournament that coincided with Canada’s centennial lacrosse celebration in 1967. The Mt. Washington (Md.) Lacrosse Club represented the United States and won the tournament. 1971 – The International Federation of Women’s Lacrosse Association (IFWLA) is founded. 1974 – The International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) was founded for men’s international lacrosse. 1982 – The first IFWLA World Cup is played in Nottingham, England and won by the United States, which defeated Australia 10-7 in Extra Time in the gold medal game. 1988 – The International Lacrosse Federation (ILF) sanctioned the first ever Under-19 World Championship in Adelaide, Australia. The United States defeated Canada 12-5 in that first ILF U-19 World Championship. 1995 – The first Women’s Under-19 World Championship is played in Adelaide, Australia. The Australian women win gold in the inaugural event over the United States, 5-4.

2003 – Canada defeated the Iroquois Nationals 21-4 in the first World Indoor Lacrosse Championship. The event is hosted by Canada and held in Hamilton, Kitchener, Mississauga and Oshawa, Ontario. 2008 – The Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) is formed through a merger of the men’s (ILF) and women’s (IFWLA) international lacrosse associations. It’s mission is to spread the game of lacrosse throughout the world with its men’s and women’s unified vision focused on lacrosse once again becoming an Olympic sport. Complete results of men’s and women’s world championships can be found at: World Event History & Results Origin & History of Lacrosse References and Additional Resources Historical information provided by St. Leonards: The Cradle of Lacrosse by Jane Claydon, 2009, and edited by FIL. For additional information about the history of the women’s game see: Lacrosse historical timeline information supplied by US Lacrosse and edited by FIL. Visit US Lacrosse at: There are many useful websites which can be found via Google that provide details about the origins of lacrosse.

For example: Native American Inventions - Totem Pole Invention Native American Inventions Native Americans invented the totem pole, toboggan, kayak and more. Totem Pole circa 1900. By Mary Bellis Totem Pole West Coast First Peoples consider that the first totem pole was a gift from Raven. It was named Kalakuyuwish, "the pole that holds up the sky." The totem poles were often used as family crests denoting the tribe's descent from an animal such as the bear, raven, wolf, salmon, or killer whale.

According to Encyclopedia Britannica, "There are seven principal kinds of totem pole: memorial, or heraldic, poles, erected when a house changes hands to commemorate the past owner and to identify the present one; grave markers, house posts, which support the roof; portal poles, which have a hole through which a person enters the house; welcoming poles, placed at the edge of a body of water to identify the owner of the waterfront; mortuary poles, in which the remains of the deceased are placed; and ridicule poles, on which an important individual who had failed in some way had his likeness carved upside down." continue reading below our video What to Do If You Can't Pay Your Student Loans Totem Poles and Native Sites - Totem poles in-depth. How to tell a fake from the real thing. How to read the stories they tell. Toboggan Toboggan comes from the Algonquian word odabaggan. The toboggan is an invention of the Eastern First Peoples. Indian hunters first built toboggans made of bark to carry game over the snow.

The Inuit (sometimes called Eskimos) used to make toboggans of whalebone, otherwise a toboggan is made of strips of hickory, ash, or maple, with the front ends curved back. Utapanashku - the Innu Toboggan - The history and how to make this type of toboggan. Tipi and Other Housing Tipis or tepees are adaptations of Wigwams that were invented by the Plains First Peoples. Seven main styles of Native American housing were invented the Wickiup, the Wigwam, the Longhouse, the Tipi, the Hogan, the Dugout, and the Pueblo. The first nomadic peoples needed a sturdy dwelling that could stand up against the severe prairie winds and yet could be dismantled at a moment's notice to follow the drifting herds. They invented the tipi. Kayak The kayak was invented by the Inuit Peoples. History of the Kayak - The skin-covered kayaks of the Arctic people are excellent examples of a technology developed over centuries of experimental refinement and everyday use. Birch Bark Canoe The birch bark canoe was invented by the Eastern First Peoples.

The word 'canoe' originiated from the word 'kenu' - meaning dugout. Snowshoes were invented by the Eastern First Peoples. Lacrosse Lacrosse was invented by the Iroquois and Huron Peoples. History of Lacrosse - The game of lacrosse was invented by the Native American tribes living around the St. Lawrence River in New York and Ontario, and was spread by the Huron and the Iroquois. They named the game after the ball, baggataway, (in the most common dialect). Lacrosse : An Iroquois Tradition - Lacrosse is pleasing to the Creator but it is also a rite sacred to the Thunders, the seven honored elders (Grandfathers) who move across the sky from west to east cleansing the earth with winds and rains. History of Lacrosse - The Cherokees called the sport "the little brother of war" because it was considered excellent military training. The Six Tribes of the Iroquois, in what is now southern Ontario and upstate New York, called their version of the game "baggataway" or "tewaraathon".

Moccasins Moccasins originated with the Eastern North American tribes, traditionally referred to a shoe with a puckered u-shaped 'vamp' over the instep. The name of the Great Lakes Ojibway tribe means 'people of the puckered moccasin'. The southern New England Narragansett word for shoe is 'Mocussinass' or 'Mockussinchass'. Ancestry of U.S. Population by Rank Greek 1,285,866 NOTES: Ancestry is a broad concept that can mean different things to different people. The ancestry groups listed on this table were self-identified. The Census Bureau defines ancestry as a person's ethnic origin, heritage, descent, or “roots,” which may reflect their place of birth, place of birth of parents or ancestors, and ethnic identities that have evolved within the United States. Many respondents listed more than one area of ancestry; the sum of the persons reporting the ancestry is greater than the total. Overall, about 500 different ancestries were reported during Census 2000. 1. Group may encompass several ancestries not listed separately. 2.

Data is from American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2010–2014. 3. Source did not report comparable data for the year 2014 for the following ancestry groups: Asian (and subgroups), Hispanic (and subgroups), American Indian/Alaskan native, African American. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Ancestry: 2000, issued June 2004; American Community Survey. Origins of Racist Terms Origins of Racist Terms Used in the movie "Betrayed" by rural American hate group. Abc American-Born Chinese. An Americanized Chinese person who does not understand Chinese culture. Abdul Derogative shortened term for Aboriginal. Adolf Hitler, of course. Generally thought of the worst person ever. Afro referring to hairstyle and African Ahab From Moby-Dick. Ahab hunted the white whale. Ainu Japanese Aboriginal Originally, a word for the native Japanese islanders from Hokkaido, but now means roughly a "primitive" person. Usually look more European than their Japanese counterparts, i.e., more hairy and fair skinned. Not really derogatory. Albino Term for Americans used by Japanese.

AmeriKKKan Americans Reference to inherent racism in US society. Entered the language as a part 1960s counter-cultural slang. Ami Used by Germans as derogatory reference of Americans. Shortened from Scheiss-Ami. Amigo Angie Canadians English-speaking Canadians. Short for "Anglophone" and used in Quebec, especially for Anglophones in Quebec province itself. Antique Farm Equipment Slaves being used for labor. Apple (1) Native Americans Used by Native Americans as derogatory for other Native Americans who are red on the outside but white on the inside. Apple (2) Has to do with "hanging from a tree". Apu Indians Hindu character from The Simpsons. Before that, one of the most famous films out of India was the "Apu Trilogy." Arf African Rock Fish. Jones Beach (NYC) term for Blacks due to their poor swimming abilities. Armo After the stereotypically Black trademark picture on "Aunt Jemima"-brand breakfast foods. BBK Blacks Big Black Cocks. Spelled with a K, as in the Korn song of the same title. Babar Indians From the HBO show in the early 90's called Babar.

It was about an Indian elephant character growing up. Baboomba From the "booming" of their car stereos. Babuska The head garment worn by old Ukrainian women. Bagel-Dog From Kosher "bagel dogs" - a Kosher sausage inside of a bagel. Bahadur Nepali Bahadur, means brave, has become a derogatory term for Nepali servants. They are also called Gaurkhs. Bamboo Coon An Asian-American who has lost their heritage. Yellow on the outside, white on the inside. Bandwidth Nigger/Whore Asians Represents Asians who, instead of using the Asian video game servers they are assigned, jump to a US server and hog the bandwidth of US users. Bans/Cans Bean Burrito Hispanics Common Hispanic food is bean burritos and the coloring of the beans is similar to the coloring of their skin. Beaner Because they are known to have a lot of beans in their diet. Beanie From the movie of the same name; "we don't die, we multiply." Beef-Curtain Possibly originated from their smell.

Berry Picker Hispanics Refers to Hispanics who would work berry fields in California, specifically illegal immigrants, as their employer didn't have to pay them as much. Bhindu Their pronunciation of the number 20. Bic-Needer Most likely because French women don't tend to shave there arm pits and legs. Big Nose Refers to how Jews are said to have large noses. Bjork She's the Icelander everyone knows. Black Barbie Blacks Refers to a black woman when she wears her hair and makeup to try and look like a white woman. Black Dagos Believed that some Sicilians are part Black. Blackie 'Blanco' is Spanish for white or blank. Blanket-Ass Native Americans From when the US Government gave tribes blankets.. I guess to make up for killing so many of them. The blankets were also rumored to be infested with smallpox. Blaxican Black/Mexican mix. Pioneered by the Black/Mexican hip-hop group "Delinquent Habits". Blockhead Shape of their heads; Australian. Blow Originated from blacks originally living in Africa and using blow guns. Blue-Eyed Devil Whites Whites primarily with blue eyes are said to be the most evil.

Especially since their skin is so pale, it looks scary to others as their blue eyes stare out at them. Blue-Gummer Refers to the blue tinge of the gums of some blacks/southern origin. Blue/Blew Boat-People Asians or Cubans Could apply to any peoples who took a boat to immigrate to another country. See: FOB. Boffer/Boofer The Hawaiians or Polynesians call Blacks this name. Same as nigger in the United States. Bog-trotter Abundance of Bogland in Eire. Bogan (1) New Zealand white trash or rednecks. Bohunk May be a contraction of 'Bohemian/Hungarian', and might refer to Hungarians or Czechs. See: Honky. Bomb Watcher Refers to atom bombs the US dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in WWII. Boogalee May be a corruption of the French slang for "feces". Boogie Blacks Referring to "Boogie Woogie" form of jazz? Could come from W. African "Buuker" or "Buckra", meaning "Devil", "Boogie man" or "White Man".

Turned around and used against Blacks by Whites. Boojie Pronounced 'boo-jee'; refers to all the 7-11 workers of the world. Book-Book From Hawaii. A slur on how their language sounds to non-Filipinos. Boong Australian Aboriginal "Boong" is the sound they make when they hit the bull bar (a metal bar attached to the front of a car to reduce damage when you hit an animal) Bootlip More or less self-explanatory, blacks tend to have big lips. Border Bunny Hopping the border to get into America. Border Nigger Germans typically have, or are thought to have, rather square heads. Boy Originated during slavery. Used to belittle blacks. Bozgor Hungarians Term used in Eastern Europe for Hungarian-Ethnics living in different countries after WWI. It means "man without country" or just imitates Hungarian talking. Brass Ankle Mixed Races Refers to a person of black and white heritage who passes for a white person. Unsure of origins. Briar Whites Term probably comes from the briar bushes found in Appalachian states. Variant: briar-hopper.

Applied locally to redneck Kentucky native or other southerner from Appalachia who resettled in Southwestern Ohio during or after WWII in search of factory jobs. Brillo Pad Hair reminiscent of a Brillo Pad. Brit Short for British. Used as in "Brits Out!": graffiti from Ireland. Bro Contraction of brother, see: Brother. Bro-ho Whites A white woman who dates or has sex with black men. Bro = black man. Ho = short for "whore." Brother Blacks Used by blacks in an effort to help unify their race. Also used by non-black races to poke fun at or try to identify with the black race. Brown Trumpet Represents Black American jazz musicians. Bruised Banana A "banana" who acts black. Bubble "Bubble & Squeak" is Cockney slang for Greek. Buck/Buck Nigger Blacks This word has been used since the 17th century to refer to a male Negro - no matter whether slave or not. Buckethead Of all Asian groups, Koreans are said to have the biggest heads. Buckra Gullah language word meaning White Trash.

Buckwheat Refers to Buckwheat, a Black character on "The Little Rascals." Buddhahead (1) A lot of Asians are Buddhists. Buddhahead (2) Hawaiians Hawaiian-born Japanese Americans. Originally from "buta-head" meaning pig-headed since Hawaiians were stubborn compared to their mainland counterparts. See: "kotonk" Buffalo Jockey Used on The Sopranos. Tony Soprano called Noah (Meadow's girlfriend) a butterhead. Cab Nigger Many cabbies are Arabs or Indians. Cabbage Whites Small town farm trash that wore spotted welder beanie caps and carried concealed knives to school. Cabdriver A large portion of cab drivers seem to be foreigners, mostly of Indian descent. Calf White/Black mix. A child with a white mother and black father. Camel Cowboy They ride camels like cowboys ride horses. Camel Jockey From camels being a major form of transportation in the Middle Eastern countries. Camel-Fucker Refers to lonely Arab shepherds. Camel-Jacker Arabs A take off on Camel Jockey and Camel-Humper. This refers to the act of "stimulating" a camel by hand.

Can'ardly They can'ardly see, originated in Australia. Canadian Used as a masked replacement for 'Nigger.' Canal Represents a former Amish man. Charcoal Briquette Used by Tony Soprano from The Sopranos to represent his daughter's half black boyfriend. Charlie Vietnamese Originated during the Vietnam War (1960-1974) from the phrase 'Viet Cong,' shortened to V.C., which in the military phonetic alphabet is 'Victor Charles' which gets you to 'Charlie.' Cheap Labor Because minimum wage only applies to U.S. citizens. Cheese-Eater Represents their fondness of eating cheese; used mostly by Germans. Cheeser Canadians Used primarily in northern Washington State, refers to Canadians who cross the border to shop for big blocks of inexpensive American Cheese. Chefur Balkan Comes from the same roots as "Kaffir", and is used in Slovenia as a derogatory term for anyone originating from one of the former Yugoslav republics. Cherry Nigger Cocoa Blacks From southwestern area of the US, called blacks "cocoa" for very much disrespect. See Cocoa Puff.

Cocoa Puff Blacks/Whites Represents a slang term for Blacks or a derogatory term for a White woman who sleeps or has children from Blacks. Originated from the cereal of the same name that turns white milk into chocolate milk. Cocolo Blacks Dominicans used this term for Blacks because they look like "Coco"nuts and it sounds really African. Coconut Dark-Skinned People Blacks, Hispanics, Filipino, etc. Mainly used to describe dark-skinned people who are perceived as trying to be "white"...brown on the outside, white on the inside. Cold Drink Blacks In the South, some Blacks refer to all beverages as "Cold Drinks." For example, "I want some cold drink!" Colored Originated during the cold war. Short for communist. Conch Conch shells are found on islands along with islanders. Congo Lip Blacks In reference to the ring-shaped objects primitive peoples from the South American jungles insert into their lips. Conky (1) Combination of "caucasian" (or "cracker") and "honky." Conky (2) Derived from "conk", a lye-straightened hairdo popularized in the 1920s by Cab Calloway.

Convict Two-thirds of American inmates are Black. Cookie Refers to fortune cookies. 'Cookie person/people.' Coolie Chinese Chinese railroad workers in the 1800's wore triangle-shaped hats called "coolie hats". Might have originally been heard as "ku-li", a Chinese word meaning a menial worker. Coon Blacks Probably refers to the Portuguese word for slave pens or barracks "baracoons". Could also have meaning as a shortening of "raccoon", as raccoons have a tendency to steal. Coon Ass Cajuns French-Canadian Exiles who migrated to Louisiana. Fur traders. Originated during WW2 when the French soldiers heard the Cajun-French American forces speaking a very old version of the French language peppered with slang, they called them 'conasse', which translates roughly to mean 'cheap whore'. Of course the other non-Cajun members of the American forces heard this as "Coon Ass", and it stuck. Cordon Derivative of the name of a champagne; Cordon Negro. Cornbread It was in the movie "Shaft." Apparently Black people like Corn Bread. Cornelius Planet Of The Apes reference.

Cotton-Picker Blacks Originates from pre-Civil War US. Refers to the slaves who picked cotton all day at the plantations. Cow-Kisser For the worship of cows in India. Cowboy-Killer They killed many a cowboy. Cowfuck Farmers in the fields getting intimate with their animals Cracker Whites First used by the slaves to refer to their slave owners. Could originate from a) 'corncracker,' someone who distills corn whiskey, or b) the 'crack' of a whip the slave owners used or c) "white as a soda cracker". Might also refer to southern farmers too poor to own slaves, so they had to work their own fields. Cracker was a derogatory term used by the Scarlett O'Hara set. Craw Arab people always ask "Is dees right, Is dees right?" (meaning 'is this right?') Demi-nigger Somewhat lighter skin tone than Blacks. Democrats Blacks A popular political affiliation among African Americans. Also in reference to always wanting stuff for free. Devil Used mainly by Blacks to refer to the evil white man.

Dial Jews During WWII, the Nazis would make soap out of the fat of the burned Jews (Dial is a brand of soap). Diaper-Head Same idea as Towel-head or Rag-head. In reference to turbans. Dib Dumb Israeli Bastard. Commonly used by American Jews to deride the Israeli culture. Dicksuckinflog 16th Century term for prostitutes accused of witchcraft. Dim Sum Refers to the food. Used in the movie "Romeo Must Die." Dinge Used in the novel "To Kill a Mockingbird". Dink Used in the movies Apocalypse Now and Platoon to refer to the North Vietnamese. Ditchpig Redneck kids who play in the ditches/streets. Dog-Muncher They have been known to eat dogs; as seen on "Faces of Death" Volumes 1-6. Domes New York origin, Washington Heights region. Used by other Hispanics to refer to the Dominicans. Dootie Refers to their dootie-brown skin. Dot-Head Refers to the caste-mark (dot) on their foreheads.

Dottie Indians are the smart ones that put the "dot" in ".com" Double A Shorter version of 'African American.' Dreads Non-demanding job for education-less/trade-less person. Eraser Head Because of their Afros looking like school chalkboard erasers. Ese Pronounced "s-a." Roughly translates to "dude." Offensively used by races other than Hispanics. Etch Some say their music sounds like etch-a-sketch. FBI Full Blooded Indian. Used in the movie Thunderheart. Not really a slur. Fake Mexican Used to describe those who have lost the language, culture, etc. of Mexico. Fakey Jamaikey Blacks Blacks who try to act Jamaican, but actually aren't. Mostly used on TV or for musical purposes. For example, Miss Cleo: psychic advisor and tarot card reader. Fan Kuei Chinese for "ocean ghosts". Refers to skin color. Farang/Falang Whites Means foreigner (i.e. non-Thai) of the white race. It is very frequently used in a simple descriptive way. It's negative only if the intent of the speaker is such.

Feather Used to differentiate Indians from India ("Dots") from those from America ("Feathers"). Feb (1) February is Black history month. Feb (2) Stands for Fucking English Bastard. Felipe Parkhurst Exiled from the country for life for selling many children to slavery. Fence-Hopper Mexicans hopping fences to get into the U.S. Fenian Irish Refers to Irish Roman Catholic immigrants living in such large U.K. cities as Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester. Also used by Protestants to demean Catholics in Northern Ireland. Fez They wear fezes, the little hats. Field Nigger As opposed to "House Nigger", these worked out in the fields. Fig Gobbler Their diet consists mainly of fish. Flat-Back Whites Term refers primarily to white women who unlike women of other races have flat butts and no shape. Flip Shortened and rearranged term, easier to say. Could also stand for "Funny Little Asian People". Fob "Fresh Off the Boat." Applies mainly to Asian and Cuban immigrants coming into America. Fog Nigger British Blacks. The weather is usually foggy in Britain. Four By Two Cockney rhyming slang "four by two" = Jew. Fritz WWI term?

Common name perhaps? Frog French The French are said to laugh like frogs. When they laugh, their adam's apples bulge out of their necks like frogs. Also perhaps from the French delicacy of frog-legs. Another possible derivation is the Fleur-de-Lys displayed on the French king's banner in the Middle Ages, which, to the English enemy, looked like squatting frogs. UK origins. Frostback A play on "wetback", altered to fit Canadians. Fruit-Picker Hispanics The Mexicans who cross the border often pick fruit, usually for pennies an hour. Often, when it is time to give the illegal aliens their meager wages, the plantation owner calls the border patrol to send them back. Fubu Blacks As in the clothing line F.U.B.U., or known by African Americans as "For Us, By Us." Fur Licker Gar Blacks Redneck term. Short for nig-GAR. Could also refer to the Gar, a fish similar to the piranha, found in streams in the Southern US and eating by many Southern Blacks. Gardner Hispanics do most of the hired gardening. Gasbag Some Natives are commonly prone to 'huffing' gas out of a plastic bag.

Gatemaster Some say they are destined for hell. Geechee Blacks Specifically a derogatory term referring to the Gullah culture of African ex-slaves on the Atlantic Coast of North Carolina and Virginia. Geep From Pinnochio's "father" Gepetto, who was Italian. General Tso As in General Tso's chicken. German Oven Mitt Common Jewish name. Also has slight money-related reference. Golden Toe Whites who don't bathe get golden toes. Golliwog Refers to an old black caricature doll. Gomer Whites White goof Gomer Pyle from the television show of the same name. A spin-off of The Andy Griffith Show. Goober Whites Black racists in NYC area use it to refer to Whites. Interestingly, the goober peanut was one of the food products imported from Africa for the slaves to eat. Gook Vietnamese Term most likely dates back to the Philippine-American War (~1900) and has been used against a wide range of peoples, usually Asians but occasionally Europeans and even the English. Unknown origins, possibly "goo-goo," from the Tagalog language (a major language spoken in the Philippines).

Although many have it originating in Korea either by referring Korea's original name, "Hanguk", or during the Korean War when Koreans would ask American GI's "Mi Guk?" ("American?" in Korean) which sounded like they were saying "Me gook." Was soon adopted for use in the Vietnam War. Gookaniese Gringo/a Whites This is truly only derogatory in regions of northern Mexico and in the United States where it translates to "white foreigner." Gringo/a in many other countries in Latin America really only translates as "foreigner" without a pejorative connotation. Is generally used to refer to all foreigners/tourists of apparently northern European descent. Some say it comes from Spanish "griego" (meaning Greek) which used to be used to refer to anything foreign. Others say it comes from hearing Americans sing the popular song "Green Grow the Rushes" (unlikely though). Yet others believe it comes from when soldiers were in South America and they all wore green outfits, and they would say, "Green Go." Gro Black/Any other race. Represents a person that is half African. Haole Whites Pronounced "haow-lee." Refers to any non-Polynesians.

It means "without breath" in Hawaiian, it was used to describe the ghost like appearance of Capt. Cook and his men when they first came ashore. Hapshi Africans Animal like, originates in ancient India, when some slaves were imported from Africa. Still in use. Harbor-Bomber Japanese The Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941, which caused the US to enter World War II. Harlem Harlem's (NY) residents are primarily Black. Harp Irish Perhaps derived from the fact that Harp Ale is brewed in Ireland or that the Harp is popular instrument amongst the Irish. Hawaga/Khawaga Originally a Persian word for "Lord". Heard in Egypt. Accent on second syllable. Hay Seed Slang term for country-farmer-type whites (or all whites in general). Hebe Ho Baas Blacks Words uttered when a gun is pointed at Blacks in old South Africa. "Baas" being Afrikaans for boss. Homey/Homie Blacks Synonymous with friend in the black community, used by other races to poke fun at that. Honger Chinese Teenage Asian kids, that are fresh from Hong Kong. Usually found squatting in large groups and drive Honda's with spoilers.

Honky/Honkie (1) Whites Possibly comes from the term "Honky Tonk", which is a type of country music. Another interesting theory suggests it originated as "Hunky" (and "Bohunk") to refer to Slavic and Hungarian immigrants and eventually transformed into "Honkey" to refer to all White people. Might also come from the African Wolof word "Honq" meaning red or pink and used to describe white men. Yet another theory has it originating from white men honking their horns to call on the lounge singer/prostitute types in 1920's Harlem. Honky/Honkie (2) Asians hailing from Hong Kong. Hooknose In recognition of a common Hebrew facial characteristic. Hoosier Hoser Canadians From western-Canadian practice of stealing gas with a siphon, ending up with a mouthful of gasoline. Suggests low intelligence. On the Canadian TV show SCTV, "Bob and Doug McKenzie" always called each other Hosers. Hot Dog Eater Used by Canadians, referring to American tourists who eat a lot of hot dogs. Hot Footer Ones that can't swim across the border. See: Wet-Back.

Hotel Ebonics: "I gave the bitch crabs and the hotel everybody." Hotnot Blacks Probably derived from Afrikaans "Hottentot", a name for a very traditional Khoisan group generally recognized as among the most primitive on earth. House Nigger The slaves called the butlers house niggers, basic Uncle Tom reference. Housekeeping Many hotel housekeepers are Hispanic. Hucka-lucka Derived from the sound of them speaking (as heard by a dumb American). Hun Germans When the Europeans united to crush the Chinese boxer rebellion, Kaiser Wilhelm II said something like "let the Germans strike fear into the hearts, so hell be feared like the hun!" Europe laughed, name stuck. Hunyak Injun Native Americans Pioneer-related term dates back to the 19th century during the Western Expansion. Probably comes from country people who could not pronounce the word Indian correctly. Inky Blacks Referring to the color of skin. Used mainly by darker-skinned Blacks to lighter-skinned Blacks. Also Ink Baby or Inkspot. Island Monkey Heard in Germany. Self explanatory. Island Nigger Polynesians live in islands and some have hair similar to that of Black people. J.J.

A goofy black guy, like the guy from Good Times. J.O. Amish Pronounced 'cho.' Stands for Jerked Over. Refers to an Amish man who has left the church; no longer Amish. See: Cham. JAP (2) Stands for "Jewish-American Princess". Related to the familiar 'Yenta'. Jabonee Italians What American-born Italians call immigrant Italians, as in "He/she is a real Jabonee right off the boat. Can't even speak English." Possibly a real Italian word bastardized by English-speaking Italian-Americans. Jackamammy Blacks Combination of 'jack rabbit' and 'Aunt Jamima.' People have said that jack rabbits looked like 'lynched' black people. Jamairican Describes Asians of unknown origin. Jar Jar Blacks In Star Wars Episode 1, the computer-generated character Jar Jar Binks was filled with stereotypical black behavior. The actor who did the voice was also Black. Jaundy Boy Comes from Jaundice (Hepatitis), which turns your skin yellow. Jerry Brits called the Germans this in WWII. They thought it was a common German name.

Jersey-Dweller Blacks New Jersey = the arm pit of America, this does not mean that African Americans live in Jersey. However, in any city in America, African Americans can be found in the worst parts (or arm pits) of that city. Therefore making them Jersey-dwellers. Jesus Killer Jews Christians in the times of WWII when the Jews were most hated used this slur as a reason to hate Jews. Jew Jews Short for Jewish. Not really a slur but could be if you say it the right way. Jew Killer Jim Blacks Heard it used by Renko on Hill Street Blues. He called an older black man "Jim" and the guy flipped out and roared, "Who are you callin' Jim?" Most likely comes from the old Black slave character Jim in the book _Tom Sawyer_. Jim Crow Blacks Used a lot during the Civil War. He was a stereotypical minstrel show character, history described here . Also used to describe segregationist laws in the south, but I recently read about a bus driver who was fired for using the term to describe a black person. Jock Heard in the UK. Because Joc is a common Scottish name. Joe Were referred to as "G.I.

Joe" in World War II. Jr. Mint White on inside, black on outside. Jungle Bunny Blacks Jungle is referred to their jungle origins and bunny is referred to some people saying that jack rabbits looked like 'lynched' black people. KFC Black people like fried chicken. Kaaskop Inuit (Eskimo) word for any non-Inuit. Literal translation means "person with bushy eyebrows." Kaek East Indian Thais, living in Thailand, refer to the Indians (who have been in Thailand for at least 200 years, I think) as Kaeks, which means "guest" in Thai. Take a hint, already, guys! The word may also be spelled "kak" or any other way you like, since Thais use a different "alphabet." However, "kaek" is pronounced to rhyme with "crack." Kaffer/ir Afrikaaner word for blacks, very derogatory. Made popular by Lethal Weapon 2. Kafir Non-Arabs Kafir is an Arabic word with meanings similar to Goy or Goyim of the Jews, only describing any non-Muslim person in a derogatory way. S.

African Kaffir possibly imported during the Boer War by British soldiers who had fought in the Sudanese campaign. Kala Indian word for the color black. Used by Indians as a slur for black people. Katzenfresser German slur meaning "cat eater". Khazar Jews The Khazar Empire converted en mass to Judaism, in 740 A.D. and allegedly (see Koestler's book, _The Thirteenth Tribe_) formed the bulk of the Ashkenazi Jews. Many conspiracy theorists and White Nationalists refer to Jews as Khazars. Search the web from more... Kike Jews Originates from the word 'keikl', in Yiddish, which means 'circle', the reason being that the first Jewish immigrants in America, who were unable to sign their names, signed with a circle instead of a cross. Kingfish From Amos & Andy. Usually in reference to a poor, older black man. Kiwi The native bird is the Kiwi. Not necessarily a slur to New Zealanders.

Knees Grow Chinese delivery person, mainly 'Is that Kung-Fu with my Lo Mein?' Kunta/Kunta Kinte From Kunta Kinte in the book/movie "Roots." Kurombo Blacks Used in Japan; considered very derogatory. Comes from "kuro" (=black color) and "bo" (casual suffix meaning young man). Landya Actually means 'cut cocks' because of the rite of circumcising followed by Muslims. Lao-wai Applies to all foreigners in China. Literally means "Old Outsider." Latrino Combination of "Latino" and "Latrine." Lava Lamp Also works on Pacific Islanders or anyone in the volcanic circle. Lawn Jockey Blacks Most all Lawn Jockeys are Black, sometimes also known as Porch Monkey. Author Ralph Ellison used the term to describe black people who felt/were treated as if they were speaking on behalf of the black race. Leb/Lebbo Lebanese Pretty Self-explanatory. Used a lot in Australia where there was a large arrival of Lebanese immigrants in the mid 80's. Lefty Thieves in the Arab countries get their hand chopped off.

Lemonhead Leprechaun Irish From the well-known old Irish myth of the chubby green-clad gnome (what happens when you mix Catholicism with Paganism). Popularized in America by Lucky from the Lucky Charms cereal and St. Patrick's Day. Leroy Blacks A stereotypically black name. Typically used as the name of a character is a racial joke, e.g. Limey British The British sailors ate a lot of limes to prevent scurvy (18th and 19th centuries). Limey implies lime-eaters. Lincoln's Mistake US President Abraham Lincoln is known to have freed the slaves. Linthead Poor working-class whites. I guess it refers to soot from factories getting in their hair. Little (Black) Sambo Blacks As with the Golliwog, originated as a relatively benign though mildly offensive characterization and was adapted by other writers to embody many black stereotypes of the time. Currently embodies stereotypes of docility, laziness, stupidity, and disloyalty. Lobsterbacks Anglo-Americans. A Chinese word, not necessarily derogatory. Lowlander The Netherlands are below sea level. Lucius Blacks Commonly used on poor black people.

During the period prior to the Civil War, many blacks were named after famous Romans (e.g. Lucius, Marcus, Scipio, etc.) Lugans Reasons unknown. Possible origins in the Chicago area. Macaroni The famous macaroni noodle originated in Italy. Mackerel Snapper Irish Irish or any Catholic. I guess because the Mackerel is a common fish in the North Atlantic? Maggot Whites Maggots breed from filth and when the Whites came to America, they brought with them rats and diseases therefore wiping out half of the Native American population. Hence the term "maggots". Makaronifresser German. Fressen is impolite term for eating (people essen, but animals fressen). Maldito Bori Puerto Ricans Puerto Ricans come from Boriquen and call themselves Boriquas. Bori is short for that. Maldito is used so commonly before Bori by many other Hispanics because they steal, rob, kill, and smell. Maldito means "god-damned". Mammy Blacks Similar to Aunt Jemima.

Stereotype of black women as nannies to white children, especially overweight black women - see "Gone With The Wind". Mandingo In reference to the 1975 blacksploitation movie with the same name. Mandinka Reference to the motion picture "Roots": A Mandinka warrior was a 'Big Black Buck'. Mangosteen Indians The mangosteen is a fruit that grows in the East Indies and is black on the outside but white on the inside. Refers to Indians who have forgotten their heritage. Mangro-Monkey Andrew Dice Clay among others have used it. Mof/Moffen Used by the Dutch in the 2nd World War. Mohow Indians have Mohawks & Pow wows. Mojo Hispanics Normally used among Hispanics towards other Hispanics. "Mojo" derives from "mojado" meaning "wet" i.e. wet-backs. Mojados are Mexican citizens while pochos are Mexican-Americans. Moke Hawaiians Refers to how locals in Hawaii are big/fat/dumb. Used by locals similar to how blacks use "nigger." Monkey Derived from their appearance, which sometimes can be simian-like (or more so than other races).

Monkeyboy People once believed, because of their high cranium, blacks were close cousins to primates. Montu Old African word that refers to tribes people. Mook Chinese A 'mook jonk' is a wooden dummy used in kung fu. Word defined as "an ineffectual, foolish, or contemptible person." Mooliachi Female version of Mooley. Used in The Godfather. Moolie Shortened from Melanzane, meaning "eggplant" in Italian. Eggplants have black skin. Moolignon Most likely a combination of Moolie and hooligan. Moon Cricket (1) See Cricket. Possibly derived from the "MC" often used after many black nicknames. Moon Cricket (2) Whites The slur is also used by some Native Americans against whites: "moon" as in pale, and "cricket" as in whites have big eyes and gangly legs. Whites also make annoying sounds like crickets. Moor Blacks For the black Muslims that invaded Europe during the Middle Ages. Also used as derogatory against those of ancestry where the Moors settled (Spain, Sicily) - they are "part Moor".

Moosefucker Tom Green, a Canadian, mocked sexual contact with a moose on his television show. Morta Cristo White trash in the Pacific Northwest. Mottisa Blacks Back in slave days the Black servants would ask "Mo tee Sah", which in proper English translates to "More tea Sir?" Mouse Used by Blacks to refer to nervous ("shook") white people walking through the ghetto. Mud Duck Dark skin. See Mud People. Mud People Blacks Sentiment that only Wasps are born with souls, everyone else God made from mud. Also suggests life without meaning, value or worth. Used by the church that was attended by Mr. Smith - the hate killer that shot up a bunch of Jews and Blacks in the summer of '99. Mud Shark White girls who date black men. Muhammad Comes from the main Eskimo food source - Muktuk - whale fat/meat. Mullato Mixed Races Black/White mix, usually. The Spanish "Mullato" translates to "like a mule." Could refer to any mixed breed. Mulletard Retarded white trash with a mullet. Mullethead Whites Bad hair cut (short on top, long in back) rural whites sport fashionably.

Could easily be shortened to just "mullet." Mung Vietnamese Vietnamese people that were relocated to America by the US government during and after the Vietnam War. It's actually the correct pronunciation of the word "Hmong", mountain-dwelling people inhabiting southeastern China and the northern parts of Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand. Also used derisively to apply to all Asian persons. Also a type of bean/bean sprout used in oriental cuisine. Muppetfucker Backwoods inbred rednecks of the U.S. south are called muppetfuckers because they look like Muppets. Mutt Any mix of races. The regular use of 'mutt' refers to dogs of mixed breed. N'er Nonchalant way of saying "nigger." Nacho Based on the popular snack. Naco Hispanics Native Mexicans. Used as an insult by city dwellers on indigenous, small town inhabitants or vulgar people even from the big city. Naga Blacks North American Ground Ape; Affectionately used by the LAPD during the Watts riot in Los Angeles. Nagur Blacks The Irish-Americans called black people "Nagurs" because they could not pronounce the word "Nigger" with their accent.

Nammer Derived from Vietnam being called "Nam". Napkin Nigger Refers to the belief that Native Americans had lice. Nog Blacks Stands for "Nigger Out of Gas". Used by White police officers to describe Blacks who run out of gas and wait for the police to supply them some, which, supposedly, by law they have to do. Nordski They come from "da Nord". Nubian Princess Blacks Originally was a compliment for Black women, grew popularity from the movie "Friday" then was commonly used mockingly under mentality that a Nubian meaning African even with a title of princess is still a Nigger. Number 2 Usually when checking off racial or ethnic background African-American is the second choice. Nuprin Pastyface Whites Used mainly by Blacks to refer to a really pale White person. The vanilla, creamy color of Whites' skin that seldom gets exposed to the sun. Derogatory in nature. Patel Indians Means "Innkeeper" or "Motel Owner". Pal is a name of rich, land owning Indians. It means landowner. It's a slur because only the rich Indians would come to western countries years ago, a flood of patels.

Patty/Paddy Irish Derogatory slur word for Irish people. Used mainly in Britain. Similar negativity connotations as "nigger". Comes from St. Patrick. Peckerwood Originated in the South (pre-Civil War by the slaves). Comes from red-necked woodpecker. See: Redneck Penny Chaser The old "Jews are cheap" thing. Pepperbelly They eat a lot of peppers Persuasion Similar sound to Caucasion; Implies their persuasive, scandalous actions and attitudes. Petrol Sniffers In Australia they sniff all the petrol and gas. Pickaninny Blacks From the days of slavery. Three possible origins: The slave owners would "pick a nincompoop" from the lineup of slaves; or the slave children who couldn't pick cotton "ain't pickaninny"; in some parts of the south, breasts are referred to as ninnys, so pickaninny was a reference to blacks being used as wetnurses. Pie Face Round shape of their faces. Piffke Germans Pronounced "pif - ka." Used by Bavarians/Austrians to refer to North Germans (after a famous Prussian with the last name "Pieffke").

Pineapple Nigger Pine being a whiter colored wood than most. Ping-pang Mimics the way their language sounds to non-Asians. Pinko Russians Originally referred to Communist sympathizers - later as a general slur against all Leftists, including Communist Party members. Now pretty much synonymous with Russians/Communists. Pinky Poops Vietnamese/Black mix. For when Black soldiers had kids with Vietnamese women. Pinto White/Native American mix. Pinto horses are white and brown. Pit Black Children. Stands for 'Perpetrator In Training.' Pizza Both go in the oven. Pizzabagel Italian/Jewish mix. Popular in New York as Italian and Jewish neighborhoods grew together. Po'bucker Whites Corruption of West African "Buuker" meaning devil, boogie-man or white man. Poor white trash were referred to as "Po'buckers". Po-Bean Chicano derogatory term referring to Hispanics who can't speak Spanish. Used by Hispanics. Pogue Possibly from Irish Gaelic "pog mi hone", meaning "kiss my arse". Pohm British "Prisoner Of Her Majesty". Used mainly in Australia as a derogatory term for British People.

Comes from the fact that Australia was a prisoner colony for British Prisoners. Poi-belly Hawaiians eat a lot of poi (taro root) and are fat. Point-Six (.6) Blacks Reference to the 3/5ths Compromise, where the US Gov't decided that slaves (Blacks) only counted as 3/5ths of a person for population reasons. (3/5=.6) Pointy-Head Asians J. W. Pepper says it a number of times in "The Man with the Golden Gun" while speaking to some Asians in Bangkok. Polarican Skin color. Might be from the albino guy in the movie Powder. Powerpoint Asians Used mainly by Australians. Australian electricity outlets are commonly called power points, they are said to look like a stick figure drawing of an Asian face. Prairie Nigger Where Natives originate, or were sent Pretendian Native Americans Native Americans who claim to be pure, but are just mixed-breeds. I suppose this could refer to any mixed -ian race. Pubie Refers to the pubic-like hair on blacks' heads. Puckhead For their love of hockey.

Puddle Duck Blacks Not positive, something to do with being dirty or muddy, representing the dark coloration of skin. Pull-Start Reference to pulling their turbans off their heads. Punjab Indians Punjab is the Indian character from "Little Orphan Annie." Also represents the Punjab region of India (near the Punjab river). When the British took over India, they used it as a derogatory term for the natives there. Push-Button Refers to the caste-mark (dot) on their foreheads. Push-Start also. Pusher-Man Drug dealing is the popular occupation in urban ghettos. Quadroon Mixed Races A person who is 1/4 Black. Coined during the Civil War, referring to how White you had to be in order to serve in the army. Race-Traitor Mixed Races White/Any other race mix. Term used by whites for any person of mixed race or who marries a non-white.. Rafter Roo Australians Commonly used due to their extensive supply of the specific animal "kangaroo", used as an offensive term to describe them and the way they walk. Often bouncing around and moving, like kangaroos. Roof Rabbit Killer Roof rabbit = cat. Chinese eat cat, therefore roof rabbit killer.

Roofucker Kangaroo-fucker. Australian version of Sheepfucker. Used often on USENET and other internet forums. Rooineck South African version of redneck. Rosbif British French origins. From pasty-complexioned British tourists who go to French beaches on holiday and immediately get sunburned the color of "roast beef". Rosuke Russian Used by Japanese. Ro means Russia in Japanese. Suke is the suffix attached Japanese common name. Round-Eye Japanese derogatory term for American whites. Rubberhead Heads bounce off ice in hockey games. Rube In the same league as hick. See: Hick. Ruble Head Originated because of the national currency and it's origin. Rug-Pilot The whole magic carpet thing. Rug-Rider Ruskie Russians The Russian word for the Russian language is pronounced "pa-rooski." Was popular during the Cold War. Rutabaga Swedes Swedes cherish this thick bulbous edible yellow root; used as food and animal feed, which is even called the Swede or Swedish turnip. SBH Represents their Straight Black Hair. Safe Because the government gives them food, housing, money and protects them from "hate".

Sailors Because they constantly wear the clothing line Nauitica, yet very, very few own a boat. Salmon Nigger Salmon was a primary food source for Northwestern Native Americans. Saltine Same color as skin. Same sentiments expressed as in "cracker." Saltwater Nigger Immigrants who come to America by boats or ships (or rafts). Sambo (1) Asian Indians Derives from the traditional children's story, "The Story of Little Black Sambo" about an Asian Indian who had dark skin. Sambo (2) WWII term for a German soldier, derived from a machine gun of the same make. Schwarzie 'Schwarz' is German for 'black.' Schwoogie Believed to be contraction of Yiddish/German schwatrz (black) and boogie. Scratch-Back Hispanics Mexicans (illegals) who crawl under fences, getting their backs scratched up in the process, to get into America. Seagull Filipinos Possibly from how Filipinos often travel overseas to work like migratory birds (although the seagull is not migratory...). Heard in Japan, used by non-Japanese. Seal-Fucker Extension of sheep-fucker, roo-fucker, etc.

Seinfeld Probably one of the most famous Jews. Self-Chosen, The In reference to their moniker 'chosen people of God.' Semi-Simian Simian meaning of, relating to, or resembling monkeys or apes. Semihole Referring to the Seminole tribe. Seppo Short for Septic, see Septic. Septic Cockney rhyming slang. Septic Tank - Yank: Full of shit. Sexican Refers to how fast the Mexican-American population is increasing. Shadow-Smurf They the darkest of all Smurfs. Shagitz/Shiksa Whites These are commonly used words in Yiddish. They are the male and female form (respectively) of the older Hebrew word for worm or insect and as such are negative. They are also commonly used in an almost neutral way, but they are never complementary. Shagitz is pronounced "shaygitz." Term "Shiksa" used in Jewish religious books such as the Talmud when referring to white gentile women. Shant Poor Irish People. Derived from the shacks they lived in -- the shanty. Sheeny From Yiddish "shaine" or German "schon" meaning "beautiful".

Sheepfucker Scottish or Welsh There's a myth that Scotsmen and/or Welsh have a thing for buggering sheep. The sheep are said to outnumber the people in both some European and Australian countries/states. On an interesting note, the first sheep was cloned in Scotland. Sheister Jews Like a shyster lawyer. One who carries on any business, especially legal business, in a mean and dishonest way. Shilaeli Hugger Shilaeli is a staff commonly use by the Irish. Shine/Shiner Blacks In reference to the shine their skin can sometimes give off. Also a 1920's main occupation, shoe shiners. Shit-Kicker From farmers or country boys walking through the cow pastures. Shitheel Slang term for a Black servant. Southern origins. Shitskin Stovelid Blacks A book from the 1950's set in Florida (_The Lotus Eaters_) used Stovelid, which makes some sense if you've ever operated a big wood stove - the lids are the disks set into the big holes on top (these eventually became burners when the design was refined to use gas or electric).

Stovepipe Stovepipes from wood-fired stoves get encrusted with black soot, hence the association. Strange Fruit Blacks Coined by Blacks during slavery to refer to other Blacks who were hanged from trees. See: Apple (2). Stump/Tree Jumper Whites Rednecks use Stump Jumper or Tree Jumper against hillbillies lower than themselves, but they also use it to point out hillbillies that commit incest- jumping the family tree. Sub-Human They are said to be the missing link between apes and humans. Suntan Refers to their dark skin color. Swamp Kike Cajuns It has been said that Cajuns are the Jews of Louisiana because of their propensity for commerce and finance. The slur is used by any non-Cajun, Black and White alike. Swamp Yankee Americans Of the same nature as "trailer trash", but referring to a poor Whites who live in the boonies. Sweaty Perception that blacks appear sweaty and greasy. Swirlie Terrence Blacks Likely comes from the black singer Terence Trent D'Arby, who claimed that his debut album was the most important album since "Sgt.

Pepper" and then bored his audience with self-important lyrics, losing major credibility in the process. Thin-Eyed Asians In Russian "uzko glaziye" means "thin eyed" and is used for referring to all Far East Asians. Three-Fifth (3/5) Blacks Same vain as Point-Six. In reference to the 3/5ths Compromise, where the US Gov't decided that slaves (Blacks) only counted as 3/5ths of a person for population reasons. Thug Represents white ppl/teenagers or young adults that want to be black. Timber Nigger Germans called the Brits this in WWII. They thought Tommy was a common British name. Tonk Mexicans Illegal Mexican immigrants. "Tonk" is the sound that is made when the illegals are hit over the head with the large flashlights/batons that the US border patrolmen carry. Tonto Native American character from The Lone Ranger. Spanish for "Idiot" Tony Italians Started when there was a big Italian emigration to the U.S. Their Luggage would say "TO NY" (New York). Tory Irish Bandit, from the Irish Tory Island, a noted have for bandits and pirates.

Also common slang term for a member of Canada's Conservative party. Towel-head Referring to turbans, a Muslim headdress. Also: Rag-head. Trailer Trash Similar to "White Trash" but only used for lower-class Whites who live in trailer parks. Trash Self-explanatory. Usually used as "White trash," "Poor white trash," or "Trailer trash." Tree-Swinger They used to dig foxholes and tunnels in Vietnam to kill American soldiers. Tutsoons/tootsoons Origins in Chicago (particularly Italians). Twinkie An Asian-American who has lost their heritage. Yellow on the outside, white on the inside. Umlungu Zulus called whites this, meaning the white scum that forms in the surf. Uncle Ben Black man on the famous rice box. Uncle Ben's Boys From the Vietnam War, referring to Vietnamese soldiers, due to large number of rice patties. Uncle Tom Blacks Blacks who suck up to white people. In reference to the Uncle Tom character in the famous 1852 book "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Urkel Nerdy Blacks. Character from "Family Matters" TV show.

Vamp Whites Possibly the lack of melanin resembles the pale skin of a vampire. Another reason could be vampires need blood, and whites tend to look cold and in need of a blood transfusion. Velcro-head Wigger Whites Affluent suburban white kids who dress, talk and act like they were brought up in the ghetto. Wiggerette Same as Wigger only for women. Wiggie/Wigg Non-Whites Non-Whites who date only Whites or have a strong preference for whites. Stands for "white guy groupie" or "white girl groupie" Wigglet Young whites that think they are black. Wikki Wikki DJ turntable scratching noise, often heard in rap music. Windchimes Blacks A common practice of southerners was to hang blacks. When the wind blew and swung them back and forth against each other southerners would refer to them as windchimes. Wink White person trying to be like or associates with Chinese. Wog (1) Asians Abbreviation of either "White-", "Westernised-" or "Worthy-Oriental Gentleman." Originally intended as a term denoting respect. In common use, however, it became a term of abuse/denigration.

Wog (2) Greeks or Italians This term is currently used in Australia to refer to Greeks and Italians. Made popular by the movie " The Wog Boy " Wog (3) Indians British Imperialists commonly referred to Indians as a "WOG" since they were commonly used as security, it stood for "Warden on Guard". Wonder Bread Yam Blacks Term used extensively by the military in Robert O'Connors novel "Buffalo Soldiers" about US Soldiers stationed in Germany. Originates probably with the food which is a staple of southern cooking. Yang-gui-zi Pronounced yong-gway-zi. Chinese for "Foreign Devil." Yangmo Generic term representing any Asian group without having to identify country of origin. Yankee Americans Slang used by the British. Also used in the former Confederate states to refer in a derogatory fashion to people of the Union states. Slur perhaps originally used derisively against the Dutch, calling them "John Cheese" (they made/ate a lot of cheese); Non-English speaking Dutch called back to the Americans, yelling "Yankee" (mispronunciation). Might also be a bastardization of "Jan-Kees", a common Dutch name.

Yape Mixed Races Condensed form of Yard Ape. Applies towards Blacks or Mexicans. Blacks sit out in the yard to keep cool. Mexicans are gardeners, thus always in the yard as well. Yard Ape Blacks Low-income housing quite often has no air conditioning. Thus, people who live in housing projects often sit out front to keep cool. This slur originated in the 60's and 70's. Yellow Skin color (as compared to Caucasians). Yellow Cab Japanese women who only date non-Japanese. Yellow Devil Common name used by American servicemen to describe the Japanese. Play on "White Devil" Yellow Monkey Skin Color as well as referring to the Asian race as monkeys, from Vietnam. Yelvis Yellow Elvis. Asians with pompadours. Plural: Yelvi. Yen Blacks Yellow Eyed Nigger. These are Blacks, usually male, that due to a life of hard substance abuse have the whites of their eyes turn a hepatitis yellow. Yenta Know-it-all Jewish women. Not really a slur. Yerd Zebra Mixed Races Black/White mix. Relates the colors of a person's parents to the colors of a zebra's stripes.

Zeeb An alternate usage for the word wigger. Zip Italians Commonly used in the NY construction industry to describe Immigrant Italian laborers either in the Bricklayer or Concrete Mason trade. They are notoriously hard workers rarely stopping for a break and always "zipping" around the jobsite. They generally have a poor command of the English language. Zip Coon Black stereotypical character from Antebellum South. Zipperhead Asians Coined by US soldiers during Korean War. Also used in the film Full Metal Jacket. Two possible reasons: 1) if Asians were shot in the head with high-powered weapons, their heads would split as if you unzipped them or 2) many times the Asians would be run over by military Jeeps, which left tire tracks on them that resembled zippers.

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Question: Which people originated the game lacrosse? Dutch; Scottish; Native Americans; or Chinese?
Answer: Native American