Deep lore: From the Thai word for French (farangsayt) who were among the first to colonize Southeast Asia. Generally non-derogatory, though depends on context and intention of speaker. Applies to people of non-Thai origin.
Deep lore: People moving to the Midwest built their homes out of thick sod, since no other building material was available. They also had to break up the sod to plant crops.
Deep lore: Hawaiian-born Japanese Americans. Originally from "buta-head" meaning pig-headed since Hawaiians were stubborn compared to their mainland counterparts. See: "kotonk"