blackies
Offensive ethnic slurs
Blackies is a plural that can refer to several things depending on context.
Most commonly, it names black-colored animals—dogs, cats, birds, or fish: We had two blackies in our aquarium.
As a term for Black people, it is offensive and derogatory, carrying the diminutive contempt of a slur even when speakers claim affection.
slur
Derogatory ethnic term
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- hate speechLanguage attacking protected characteristics
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
- prejudicePreformed unfavorable opinion
discrimination · racism · dehumanization · name-calling · derision · contempt · insult · pejorative
racial slur
Derogatory ethnic term
- epithetDescriptive tag for someone
- hate speechLanguage attacking protected characteristics
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
prejudice · discrimination · racism · dehumanization · name-calling · derision · contempt · insult · pejorative · denigration