Guinea
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈɡɪni/
- Slur
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[insulto despectivo para persona de origen italiano]
- It's unacceptable to refer to anyone as a Guinea, as it is a racially charged insult.
Examples
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What are all you New York guineas doing down here?
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When my grandparents came from Italy, WOPs and guineas were the butt of all jokes.
Blog text (3) -
At various times and places in the United States, guinea has been applied to mark Greeks, Jews, Portuguese, Puerto Ricans, and perhaps any new immigrant.
Academic text (1997) -
But in the United States, their racialization was pronounced and, as guinea's evolution suggests, more likely to connect Italians with Africans.
Academic text (1997) -
Some people use the term Guinea in a derogatory way to refer to individuals with Italian heritage.
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During the meeting, he made an offensive remark and called her a Guinea because of her background.
Compounds
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6.5
A farm bird from Africa with dark feathers and white spots, raised for meat and eggs
- Specialized
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6.6
An infection from drinking water with baby worms that causes painful blisters when the worm comes out
- Specialized
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9.5
A small parasite that lives in people and comes out through the skin causing strong pain after drinking dirty water
- Australian
A climbing plant that stays green all year with large bright yellow flowers
A garden plant with hanging bell-shaped flowers that are purple and white in a checkered pattern
A country in the eastern half of New Guinea island in the southwest Pacific since 1975
A country in West Africa on the Atlantic coast that became independent from France in 1958
A country in west central Africa with a mainland region and nearby islands in the Gulf of Guinea
- Literature
A former name for Guinea-Bissau, a country on the west coast of Africa that was a Portuguese colony until 1974
Surface Forms
Etymology
Guinea has also been used as a hurtful word for people of Italian background. One likely reason is that people once compared darker-skinned southern Italian immigrants to people from Guinea, turning the name into an 'insult', so using Guinea for a person is offensive.