white devil
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English
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Noun
1.2.1
Usage notes
1.2.2
Synonyms
1.2.3
Translations
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References
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white devil
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Etymology
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Calque
of
Chinese
洋鬼子
(
yángguǐzi
, “Western devil”).
Noun
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white
devil
(
plural
white devils
)
(
ethnic
slur
)
A
white
person.
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Usage notes
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Usage is normally ascribed to East Asian peoples.
Synonyms
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See
Thesaurus:white person
Translations
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white devil
Chinese:
Mandarin:
洋鬼子
(zh)
(
yángguǐzi
)
Finnish:
valkoinen
piru
Japanese:
洋鬼子
(
yōkishi
)
Korean:
양귀자(洋鬼子)
(
yanggwija
)
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