Somalians
People from Somalia, a country in the Horn of Africa.
| Term | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Rake | Somali's are very thin like a rake | |
| Sam | Shortening of "Somalian" | |
| Sammie | Used by Americans in 1992-1993 when in Somalia. Also known as skinnies | |
| Ski | Because they are thin (like skis) | |
| Skinny | Because of the time in 1992 where 300,000 somalians were starved. Used in the film Black Hawk Down (2002). | |
| Slim | Same as "Skinnie" | |
| Somppu | Somali Refugee In Finland | |
| Tusken | Star Wars reference to the Tuscan Raiders, nomadic desert dwellers that no one likes. |