The racial slur of the day is Pakeha.
It is used to refer to New Zealanders.
Deep lore: White New Zealanders. Not generally seen as derogatory. The word derives from 'pakepakeha'...mythical fair-skinned human-like creatures and now means any New Zealander with predominantly European ancestry. Was referenced in the news recently when some white Kiwis tried to get it changed on their census forms because it was racist - "Pakeha" translates to "White pig", a reference both to what the Maoris thought of the first English settlers, and the way the same settlers tasted when eaten - salty, like the wild pigs they also ate.
The racial slur of the day is Slide.
It is used to refer to Blacks.
Deep lore: Used by some police. It was created so that they could refer to blacks in a derrogatory way and not get in trouble. Said because blacks 'slide' through everything - they're lazy. Also said, "part of the White Castle family" ('sliders').
The racial slur of the day is Zipperhead.
It is used to refer to Asians.
Deep lore: Coined by US soldiers during Korean War. Also used in the film Full Metal Jacket. MULTIPLE reasons have been submitted: 1) If Asians were shot in the head with high-powered weapons, their heads would split as if you unzipped them2) Vietnam War slang for "Zero Intelligence Potential" (IE: just kill them, no reason to interrorgate them)3) Many times the Asians would be run over by military Jeeps, which left tire tracks on them that resembled zippers.4) Asians tend to part their hair down the middle, leaving a zipper-like strip.5) I'm not sure if the military used body bags to transfer dead enemy soldiers, but theres a possibly reference to the zipper on said bag.6) WWII Japanese pilots wore leather helmets with zippers down the middle
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