Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A black person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: South-Africa, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
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Synonyms: BIPOC, BME, colored, colored person, minority, nonwhite, person of color
Antonyms: none provided
History
Several theories exist. * From Zulu uḿpheki (“cook”). * From Afrikaans pik (“pitch (black material)”), from Dutch pik, pek (“pitch (black material)”). * From piccanin, a form of pickaninny (“black child”).
