Paki (slur)

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Paki is an ethnic slur that originated in the United Kingdom and is directed at Pakistanis; and often at other South Asians, such as Indians and Bangladeshis. It is sometimes used as a religious slur directed at Muslims or perceived Muslims (such as Hindus and Sikhs) of any ethnic or racial background. More recently, references to Paki have been increasingly replaced by the euphemism of the "P-word". Due to reappropriation, the word has started being used by some British Pakistanis in a non-pejorative sense as a slang term referring to another Pakistani or person of South Asian descent, often in a neutral or friendly way.

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