Where does the term Cracker come from, and how disparaging is it?
2013年5月24日 · Very interesting (and funny) question to me because growing up I had lots of African American friends who commonly used the opposite term (n-word) to refer to each …
What is the difference between "disparaging", "disdainful", …
2016年7月29日 · A disparaging action implies a similar lack of respect but goes one step further and actually contains a criticism of that person. Finally defiant is somewhat different in nature …
meaning - Confusion between disparage, belittle, denigrate, …
2018年8月14日 · Also from late 14c. as "injure or dishonor by a comparison," especially by treating as equal or inferior to what is of less dignity, importance, or value. Sense of "belittle, …
Is "Hello/OK Boomers" disparaging? - English Language & Usage …
2020年3月14日 · The purpose of using the phrase OK, boomer is to convey the opinion that some view that the boomer in question has expressed is a manifestation of the prejudices that are …
Are there any disparaging synonyms for 'city slicker'?
It seems there are many negative terms for people who live in the country and lack urban experiences: hick, bumpkin, hillbilly, yokel, okie, hayseed, etc. What about the opposite …
Difference between "vulgar", "offensive" and "derogatory"
2018年8月15日 · 1. Disparaging; belittling: a derogatory comment. 2. Tending to detract or diminish. American English Ditionary. adj tending or intended to detract, disparage, or belittle; …
single word requests - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
2021年7月5日 · Since I've most often heard the word "epithet" being used in a disparaging sense, I think my question is valid, to those voting to close it. It's virtually mainstream usage of the …
What is an adjective referring to “someone who puts people down”?
2014年3月31日 · "Disparaging" might be the closest word to what I am looking for so far. "Belittling" doesn't really work because you can technically belittle someone with underhanded …
synonyms - Is "ho"/"hoe" basically an equivalent of "whore" which ...
2019年9月25日 · Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. 1)a sexually promiscuous woman. 2)a prostitute; whore. 3) a woman. Etymology: First recorded in 1965–70; dialectal or Black …
Derogatory word or term for a peasant/lower class [closed]
2014年8月30日 · 1812, perhaps from dialectal German Jokel, disparaging name for a farmer, originally diminutive of Jakob. Or perhaps from English yokel, dialectal name for …