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."