Phrase guide
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noun
A name or surname given to a person held in slavery, or passed down to their descendants.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any name imposed on one by others rather than chosen by them for themselves (but generally excluding names bestowed by one's parents).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, derogatory
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History
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