polack

word

Definition

A highly offensive slang term for a person from Poland; used as an ethnic slur and should be avoided.

Usage & Nuances

Extremely offensive and derogatory—regarded as a racial slur. Usage of 'polack' is highly inappropriate in all contexts, even historically, except for critically discussing discrimination or prejudice. Never use to address or describe a person.

Spanish: polaco (insulto)Portuguese (BR): polaco (insulto)Portuguese (PT): polaco (insulto)Chinese (Simplified): 波兰佬（侮辱性称呼）Chinese (Traditional): 波蘭佬（侮辱性稱呼）Hindi: पोलैक (अपमानजनक)Arabic: بولندي (مُهين)Bengali: পোলাক (অপবাদসূচক) - পোল্যান্ডের ব্যক্তি (কটূক্তি)Russian: поляк (оскорбительное)Japanese: ポラック（差別的表現）Vietnamese: polack (từ xúc phạm) - người Ba Lan (theo nghĩa miệt thị)Korean: 폴락 (모욕적 표현)Turkish: polack (aşağılayıcı bir ifade) - Leh (hakaret)Urdu: پولاک (تضحیک آمیز/گالی)Indonesian: polack (istilah penghinaan) - orang Polandia (kasar)

Example Sentences

Growing up, some kids at school bullied me and called me a polack because of my family's heritage.

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Old books sometimes use words like polack, but today we understand how hurtful that is.

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If someone uses the word polack around you, it's okay to explain why it's offensive.

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He called his classmate a polack, which hurt his feelings.

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Using the word polack is not acceptable.

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The movie included the insult polack several times.

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