Arabs
People of Arab ethnicity, primarily from the Middle East and North Africa, sharing the Arabic language.
| Term | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 7-11 | Work at menial jobs like 7-Eleven clerks. | |
| Abba-Dabba | Used in the movie "Betrayed" by a rural American hate group. | |
| Abdul | A common Arabic name, used as a generic label for Arabs. | |
| Abi-Dabi | A mispronunciation of Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. | |
| Ahab | From the 1962 Ray Stevens song "Ahab, the Arab." | |
| Aladdin | Reference to the character from "One Thousand and One Nights." | |
| Alphabet | Many names seem to use every letter of the alphabet. | |
| Aravi | Hebrew word for arabs. | |
| Atta | Taken from Mohamed Atta, the 9/11 hijacker who flew a plane into the World Trade Center. | |
| Bara | Arab spelled backwards. | |
| Batman | Muslim women who wear a loose cape and mask similar to those of Batman. | |
| Beur | Verlan (French slang) for "rebeu," which is itself verlan for "Arabe." Usually used for children of Maghrebi migrants who settled in France in the 1960s and 1970s. Not inherently derogatory. | |
| Bin Laden | Refers to Osama bin Laden. | |
| BMO | Muslim women. Stands for "Black Moving Objects"; refers to the complete head-to-toe black dress of some Muslim women. | |
| Bomb-Builder | Many terrorists nowadays are Arabs. | |
| Boxcutter | Reference to the box cutters used in the September 11 attacks. | |
| Cabbie | A large portion of cab drivers seem to be foreigners, mostly of Arab or Indian descent. | |
| Cairo Coon | Variant of "sand nigger." | |
| Camel Cowboy | They ride camels like cowboys ride horses. | |
| Camel Crunch | From the cereal "Cap'n Crunch," only the Arabian version. | |
| Camel Jockey | From camels being a major form of transportation in the Middle Eastern countries. | |
| Camel-Fucker | Refers to lonely Arab shepherds. | |
| Camel-Jacker | A takeoff on "camel jockey" and "camel humper." Refers to the act of "stimulating" a camel by hand. | |
| Carpet Pilot | Reference to Aladdin and his magic flying carpet. Also: Carpet Jockey. | |
| Cave Nigger | Osama Bin Laden reference. | |
| Center Denter | Refers to destroying the World Trade Center. | |
| Checkpoint | They get stopped at all airport security checkpoints. | |
| Clit-Chopper | Refers to female genital cutting (female circumcision), which is practiced in some parts of the Arab world. | |
| Clit-Swiper | Female circumcision is a common practice in some Arab countries. | |
| Clitless | From the practice of female circumcision in some parts of the Arab world. | |
| Dees-Right | Arab people are said to always ask "Is dees right? Is dees right?" (meaning "Is this right?"). | |
| Demi-nigger | Somewhat lighter skin tone than Black people. | |
| Derka Derka | From "Team America: World Police." | |
| Diaper-Head | Same idea as Towel-head or Rag-head. | |
| Dirty Knees | In reference to the Muslim practice of praying on their knees every day. | |
| Double D | Stands for "Desert Darky." | |
| Dune Coon | Comes from "coon" (Black people) of the "dunes" (sand dunes) in the Middle East. Also "dunecoon." | |
| Dune Nigger | Same idea as "dune coon" and "sand nigger." | |
| Durka-durka | How English-speakers hear their language(s). From the film "Team America: World Police." | |
| Dusty Nuts | It comes from Arabs living in the desert. | |
| Ewok | Refers to Muslim religious headdress resembling that worn by the "Ewoks" of "Star Wars." | |
| Fadi | Common Arab name; the plural is "Fadii" (Fa-Die). | |
| Fez | They wear fezzes, the little hats. | |
| Fig Gobbler | They eat figs. | |
| Fremen | A reference to the "Dune" series of novels. Their nomadic lives in the desert are similar to those of Arabs, and their language has Arabic roots. | |
| Gimmie | 7-Eleven workers: "gimme a dollar." | |
| Glass Nigger | If an atomic weapon were to go off, "sand niggers" would become "glass niggers." | |
| Goat Roper | See: Camel Jockey, etc. | |
| Grenade | They blow themselves up. | |
| Habibi | Translates in Arabic to "beloved." Technically a term of affection, but it sounds funny to some. | |
| Hucka-lucka | Derived from the sound of them speaking (as heard by a dumb American). | |
| Hurammi | Arabic word for "thief." | |
| Iraqi Pete | From the "Saturday Night Live" character played by Adam Sandler. | |
| Jacker | Many prominent hijackings over the past 25 years were done by various Arab/Islamic fundamentalist groups. | |
| Jawa | The Jawas of "Star Wars" (used to refer to Arabs on "South Park"). | |
| Jig-Abdul | Mid-East version of "Jigaboo." | |
| Jihad | Arabic word meaning "struggle," which can refer to personal spiritual effort or to armed struggle. Militant Muslim groups have used it in reference to waging holy war against infidels. | |
| Jihadi | Muslims in India have been branded "Jihadi" after "jihad." | |
| Land Torpedo | Refers to car bombers. | |
| Landya | Actually means 'cut cocks' because of the rite of circumcising followed by Muslims. | |
| Lefty | Thieves in the Arab countries get their hand chopped off. | |
| Mocha | Refers to skin color (not quite black). | |
| Moor | For the Muslims who invaded Europe during the Middle Ages. Also used derogatorily against people with ancestry from where the Moors settled (Spain, Sicily), who are said to be "part Moor." | |
| Muhammad | A common name, used as a generic label for Arabs and Muslims. | |
| Muzzie | A lot of Arabs are Muslims: "Muslim," "Muzzie." | |
| Naffer | "Naf" is short for "North African." | |
| Ocnod | A bastardization of "Achnad," a common Arab name. | |
| Oil Baron | Refers to the wealth of Arab oil states. | |
| OPEC | The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries. | |
| Osama | Refers to Osama bin Laden. | |
| P.L.O. | Palestine Liberation Organization. | |
| Pajama Mamma | Arab (and/or Muslim) women wear clothes that resemble pajamas. | |
| Papa Ganoush | A play on the Arabic food baba ghanoush, an eggplant and tahini dip often eaten by Arabs. | |
| Peanut Butter Brother | Not quite white, not quite Black. The color of peanut butter. | |
| Pube Face | They have pubes on their chins. | |
| Q-Tip Head | Turbans and other headdress. | |
| Rab | "Rab" is short for "Arab." | |
| Racoon | Dark around the eyes. | |
| Rag-head | Referring to common head dressings of middle easterners. | |
| Raq-Coon | As in "Iraqi coon" (see: coon). | |
| Roach-Rancher | Their apartments often have roaches, which they are forbidden to kill. | |
| Rock-Chucker | They don't have guns so they throw rocks. | |
| Roman Candle | Suicide bomber whose bomb doesn't go off as planned. | |
| Rug Merchant | Refers to the stereotype of Arabs selling rugs. | |
| Rug Pilot | Same as "Carpet Pilot." | |
| Rug-Rider | See: Rug Pilot. | |
| Sand Flea | Parasitic sand dwellers. | |
| Sand Kisser | When kneeling toward Mecca, Arabs bend into a position that enables them to kiss the sand. | |
| Sand Monkey | Same as "sand nigger." | |
| Sand Moolie | Same idea as "sand nigger," only with "moolie." | |
| Sand Nigger | Arabs generally live in sandy places. | |
| Sand Rat | Compares Arabs to rats that live in the sand. | |
| Sand Scratcher | Demeaning to people living in deserts. | |
| Sandies | Specifically Afghans and Iraqis. Used by the 82nd Airborne in 2003. | |
| Sandy | Yet another sand reference. | |
| Sandy Crockett | Patriotic Arab. Play on "Davy Crockett." | |
| Shit Hand | Refers to the Arab custom of wiping one's butt with the left hand, rather than with toilet paper. | |
| Sleeper Cell | Refers to sleeper cells, hidden terrorist groups. | |
| Slurpee | Traditional convenience store employee. | |
| Slurpee Nigger | Operation of convenience stores, which sell Slurpees. | |
| Slushee-Slinger | In reference to how many Arabs sell slushees out of their convenience stores. | |
| Snake Charmer | Known to frequently "charm" cobra snakes. | |
| Snigger | Short for "sand nigger." | |
| Stan | AfghaniSTAN, PakiSTAN, etc. | |
| Sun Goblin | Small, ugly, vicious creatures of a sunny land. | |
| Sunarefa | Arabic slur used against other Arabs, particularly those from specific regions, implying they are dirty or uncivilized. | |
| Terr-ab | Short for "terrorist Arab." | |
| Terrorist | Refers to the stereotype of Arabs as terrorists. | |
| Towel-head | Referring to a popular Muslim headdress. Also: Rag-head. | |
| Towlie | Refers to Towelie, the towel character on "South Park." | |
| Turco | Italian and Spanish word for Turk. Used in the Middle East and Mediterranean as a derogatory term for Arabs, confusing Arab identity with Turkish identity. | |
| Tuskan Raider | Inspired by the Tusken Raiders of "Star Wars," the sand people with spears. | |
| Tusken Raider | Sand people in "Star Wars." | |
| Urban Turban | Arabs who try to act Black. | |
| Zeb | Zeb is the Arabic word for "dick." |