Word & meaning

8-ball/eightball

Slur used towards black people. This is referring to the 8ball in pool, but it is usually used in a derogatory manner.

festival children

Slur used towards Mixed black children. (Usually the father) The term was used in derogatory manner.

Golliwog

Slur used towards Dark-skinned people especially thoses who are black carribeans. Was originally a childrens literature character and type of black doll eventually the term became a slur against dark skinned people.

Groid

Came from the word “negroid”

Jigaboo, jiggabo, jigarooni, jijjiboo, zigabo, jig, jigg, jigger

Slur used towards black people with stereotypical features. This is referring to blk ppl with wide noses, big lips, and dark skin.

Jim Crow

Slur used towards black people. Jim Crow represented antiblack racism. “Many Christian ministers and theologians taught that whites were the Chosen people, blacks were cursed to be servants, and God supported racial segregation. “

Jungle bunny

Slur used towards blk ppl.

kaffir

Slur towards black people. “used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a Black African.”

mau-mau (Mayate/Mayatero
(1)used as a racial slur against persons of African descent.(2) Mayate (used by Mexican Americans) to refer to someone as African decent.

MulignanOffensive slur towards black people.

mau-mau (Mayate/Mayatero
(1)used as a racial slur against persons of African descent.(2) Mayate (used by Mexican Americans) to refer to someone as African decent.

MulignanOffensive slur towards black people.

Oreo
Offensive slur towards black people.Refers to black people acting “white” in the inside.

QuashieOffensive slur towards black people.
Refers to black people being “dumb” or gulliable.

rastus
a stereotypical term to African Americans.

SamboOffensive slur towards black people.

shine
a slur used against black ppl. Refers to a lowly job many black people had to take.

SpearchuckerOffensive slur towards thoses of African descent. “Derived from the idea that people of African descent were primitive.”

spade
a slur used against black ppl.

sootyOffensive slur towards black people.

Spook
Offensive slur towards black people.

Tar-baby (Thicklips
(1) Tar baby refers to black children “Also used to refer without regard to race to a situation from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.” (2) offensive slur towards black people. Refers to black people with large lips.

Toad
a slur used against black ppl.
Prison slang.

Uncle TomOffensive slur towards black people.
Refers to Black people perceived as behaving in a subservient manner to white authority figures.