Slur |
Represents |
Reason & Origins |
Clicker |
Africans |
Some African tribes communicate by "clicking." |
Comrade Chinx |
Africans |
Comrade Chinx was a rebel in Zimbabwe during British rule, and now rebels throughout Africa have adopted this name. |
Hapshi |
Africans |
Animal like, originates in ancient India, when some slaves were imported from Africa. Still in use. |
Kafir |
Africans |
Referring to Black Africans. 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. It just means those who are not in whatever religion the Arabic speaker adheres to (Christianity or Islam). It can be negative if someone uses a negative, derogatory tone of voice, but the word itself isn't "bad" used that way. |