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POLACK
polack
(noun) a person of Polish descent
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Polack (plural Polacks)
(now North America offensive slang) A Pole, or person of Polish descent.
(obsolete) Formerly in non-offensive use.
Usage notes
• The term Polack was used neutrally through the late nineteenth century, but is today considered an ethnic slur in North America. The Polish still refer to themselves by this term, and other countries do not attach an offensive connotation.
Synonyms
• (person of Polish descent): Pole, Polish person
Proper noun
Polack
An anglicized Polish surname, from Polak (“Pole”).
Source: Wiktionary
Po"lack, n.
Definition: A Polander. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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