What is the Proper Word for ...

wolf · 11-14-2010, 11:13 AM

The other night at work we were preparing to order food. I asked my cow orkers what they wanted ... Chink, Dago, or ... and found myself halted.

What is the proper pejorative for persons of Greek Ethnicity? Oily, Ouzo Drinkiing, Ass Rapers is too long to say. I need the one word pejorative.

Can someone help me out here?

zippyt · 11-14-2010, 12:08 PM

Greek , all you have to say

Sundae · 11-14-2010, 12:13 PM

I only know cockney rhyming slang, where anyone of Meditteranean cast was known as Bubble. From Bubble & Squeak* - Greek

More recently the name Stavros was used for Greeks, Cypriots, Turks. But again it's from a Harry Enfield character and therefore has no real currency overseas.

*a fried potato & cabbage dish to use up leftovers after Sunday lunch

Trilby · 11-14-2010, 12:18 PM

Chink, Dago or Oily - ?

Chink, Dago or Olive - ?

Chink, Dago or Feta - ?

Undertoad · 11-14-2010, 12:21 PM

There's good dot-head at the Northtowne Shopping Center.

footfootfoot · 11-14-2010, 01:08 PM

You've checked the
Racial Slur Database ?

footfootfoot · 11-14-2010, 01:09 PM

Leah wonders too...

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Is there a derogatory term for a person who is greek?

There are a lot of derogatory terms for people like spanish people, italians, etc., but I can't seem to figure out the rude term for a greek person. Does anybody know one?

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Best Answer - Chosen by Voters

Bubble
Flease
Goatbanger
Gobbler
Grease ball/bag
Guppie
Highboots
Homocrat
Lamb Chop
Mythmaker
Olive N (I refuse to type the rest because I hate that word)
Olive-Picker
Pendos
Tuft
Uni-brow
Wog
Yanni
Zorba

I'm Greek, and none of these would offend me.
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wolf · 11-14-2010, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

There's good dot-head at the Northtowne Shopping Center.

Unfortunately the Hadji's haven't figured out delivery. We can't leave the office, so we're at the mercy of whomever will bring food too us for a gratuity.

I've been meaning to try that place out, incidentally, but have to remember to leave early enough to stop buy and pick up food.

Who knew there was a racial slur database. Thank you internet for being the source of all important knowledge!

(and yes, I recognize that "just calling them Greek" works too ...)

monster · 11-14-2010, 06:04 PM

I find the fact that wolf has to ask and the lack of answers in the database very telling. All the Greeks I've ever met (and there have been many -I used to work in a chippy) have been smart, generous, hospitable and community-oriented. Maybe nobody other than the Turks hates them enough to put in the effort of coming up with a derogatory name. So I suggest (a) ask a Turk (b) come up with something ourselves.

Stavros and Zorba work for me. Or how about.... Greaseballs, Moussaka Munchers, goat fuckers or, or, or...... Frat Brats?

It's all greek to me....

footfootfoot · 11-14-2010, 07:59 PM

Gleek Plick?

Tulip · 11-15-2010, 01:07 AM

What do you call a fat Asian?

Chunk

xoxoxoBruce · 11-15-2010, 02:42 AM

That is funny, I've never heard that one.

sexobon · 11-15-2010, 03:21 AM

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... What is the proper pejorative for persons of Greek Ethnicity? ...

One could call such a person ...

Gringo
........a foreigner; especially used disparagingly against North Americans and North Europeans in Latin America (from the Spanish word "griego", meaning Greek. The use of the term Greek for something foreign or unintelligible is also seen in the similar expression "It's Greek to me."). ...

Sundae · 11-15-2010, 06:09 AM

On a similar note the word gypsies (gipsies) comes from the term Egyptian - untrustworthy swarthy skinned people as they were perceived.

footfootfoot · 11-15-2010, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tulip

What do you call a fat Asian?

Chunk

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

That is funny, I've never heard that one.

Cute and funny. What will she pull on us next?

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Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Chink, Dago or Oily - ? Chink, Dago or Olive - ? Chink, Dago or Feta - ? __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

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footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	You've checked the Racial Slur Database ? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-14-2010, 06:04 PM	#9
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	I find the fact that wolf has to ask and the lack of answers in the database very telling. All the Greeks I've ever met (and there have been many -I used to work in a chippy) have been smart, generous, hospitable and community-oriented. Maybe nobody other than the Turks hates them enough to put in the effort of coming up with a derogatory name. So I suggest (a) ask a Turk (b) come up with something ourselves. Stavros and Zorba work for me. Or how about.... Greaseballs, Moussaka Munchers, goat fuckers or, or, or...... Frat Brats? It's all greek to me.... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I only know cockney rhyming slang, where anyone of Meditteranean cast was known as Bubble. From Bubble & Squeak* - Greek More recently the name Stavros was used for Greeks, Cypriots, Turks. But again it's from a Harry Enfield character and therefore has no real currency overseas. *a fried potato & cabbage dish to use up leftovers after Sunday lunch

11-14-2010, 12:21 PM	#5
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	There's good dot-head at the Northtowne Shopping Center.

11-14-2010, 07:59 PM	#10
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Gleek Plick? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-15-2010, 01:07 AM	#11
Tulip Professor Join Date: May 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 1,293	What do you call a fat Asian? Chunk

11-15-2010, 02:42 AM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	That is funny, I've never heard that one. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-15-2010, 06:09 AM	#14
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	On a similar note the word gypsies (gipsies) comes from the term Egyptian - untrustworthy swarthy skinned people as they were perceived.

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