dominicker
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An offensive old word for a person of mixed black and white ancestry used mainly in the southern United States
- noun
- /ˈdɒmɪnɪkər/
- Slur
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[Término ofensivo para una persona de ascendencia mixta blanca y negra]
- The census from the early 1900s listed several individuals as dominicker in rural Florida.
Examples
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Historians now recognize dominicker as an offensive label from the past.
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The term dominicker is rarely used today and is considered inappropriate.
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In the past, the term dominicker was used derogatorily.
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Many people find the word dominicker deeply offensive.
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Historians now recognize dominicker as an offensive label from the past.
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The term dominicker is rarely used today and is considered inappropriate.
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Many people find the word dominicker deeply offensive.
Surface Forms
dominicker singular
dominickers plural
Etymology
Dominicker was also used in the southern United States as an offensive name for people of mixed white and Black background. One likely reason is a cruel comparison to the mixed black-and-white coloring of the Dominique chicken, so the word is now considered insulting and is rarely used.
