Somalians
People from Somalia, a country in the Horn of Africa.
| Term | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Rake | Somalis are very thin, like a rake. | |
| Sam | Shortening of "Somalian." | |
| Sammie | Used by Americans in Somalia in 1992-1993. Also known as "skinnies." | |
| Ski | Because they are thin (like skis). | |
| Skinny | Because of the time in 1992 when 300,000 Somalis starved. Used in the film "Black Hawk Down" (2001). | |
| Slim | Same as "Skinnie." | |
| Somppu | Somali Refugee In Finland. | |
| Tusken | Star Wars reference to the Tusken Raiders, nomadic desert dwellers that no one likes. |