Paki

Etymology
Either a or a. .

Noun

 * 1)  A Pakistani.
 * 2)  Anyone whose origins are perceived to be from South Asia/the Indian subcontinent.
 * 3) * Paragraph 2, DPP v Collins ([2006] 1 WLR 2223)
 * 1) * Paragraph 2, DPP v Collins ([2006] 1 WLR 2223)

Usage notes
Paki acquired offensive connotations in the 1960s when used by British tabloids to refer to subjects of former colony states in a derogatory and racist manner. In modern British usage "Paki" is typically a derogatory label referring to South Asians beyond Pakistan, including those from India, Afghanistan and elsewhere. To a lesser extent, it has also been applied to Arabs and others perceived to resemble South Asians.

In recent times there has been a trend by second and third-generation British Pakistanis to reclaim the word, so that it can be used between young British Pakistanis, but not by outsiders, even Indians and Bangladeshis.

In other English-speaking countries such as the US, Paki is sometimes encountered as a term meant without offence (perhaps due to the mistaken belief that Pakistan derives its name from an ethnic group like other -stan countries) – see for example US President George W. Bush's statement that he was "working hard to convince both the Indians and the Pakis". However, this risks causing considerable offence and should be avoided.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Cantonese: 巴基躝癱
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål:
 * Nynorsk: pakkis
 * Russian: ,

Adjective

 * 1)  Pakistani, or perceived to be Pakistani.

Translations

 * Russian: па́ковский

Etymology
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