white devil

English

Etymology

Calque of Chinese 洋鬼子 (yángguǐzi, “Western devil”).

Noun

white devil (plural white devils)

(ethnic slur) A white person.^[1]

Usage notes

Usage is normally ascribed to East Asian peoples.

Synonyms

See Thesaurus:white person

Translations

white devil

Chinese:
Mandarin: 洋鬼子 (zh) (yángguǐzi)

Japanese: 洋鬼子 (yōkishi)

References

↑ SocialistWorker.org

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