An offensive and derogatory slur used in Australian English against Aboriginal people; considered highly inappropriate and hurtful.
Possibly derived from an Aboriginal Australian language, but the exact origin is disputed. It became a racist slur in Australian colonial English from the 19th century onward.
This word is a linguistic reminder of colonialism's legacy—it reflects how occupying powers often dehumanize Indigenous populations, and recognizing such slurs is crucial to understanding historical injustice.
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