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I'm unsure of how it became a racial slur, probably just passed down over generations, but I can tell you how it originated.
In the slave days some masters would whip their slaves. Wipping a slave sounded to them like a 'CRACK!'. So slaves would call their masters 'Crackers'.
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What is homophone for cracker?
cracker-n 2. an old man
What is a cracker person?
a cracker person is a white person who is white trash commonly know as a cracker oh by the way Katie your living room furnitare looks great from the front lawn
What is the french word for cracker?
Craquelin
Is cracker plural or singular?
singular
What is the plural form of cracker?
crackers
What is a racial slur for white people?
Cracker
Is a racial slur a crime in Washington D.C.?
Yes, racial slur is a crime in Washington D.C.
What is an example sentence using the word slur?
The racial slur cost him his job.He was so drunk that he began to slur his words.Be careful not to accidentally make a discriminative slur at the meeting today.
What kind of person is showing compassion to a victim of a racial slur?
Answer this question… Demetrio, who asks if someone is O.K. after he or she has been subject to a racial slur
Who called President Obama a tar baby Is it a racial slur?
U. S. Representative from Colorado Douglas Lamborn. And yes it is most certainly a racial slur.
What is a towelhead?
A racial slur referring to Arab people
What is the term jigabo?
The term is an offensive racial slur.
Is being called a homophobic a racial slur?
welll nooooo
How do you use the word slur in a sentence?
The conductor told the bass section that it was very important that they learned to slur their notes.
Was Cotton picking or cotton picker used as a racial slur?
It can be, but generally it is accompanied by another slur to make it a racial slur or with a cuss word, for example :fu**ing cotton pickers, or "cotton pickin ni**er"... i am only using those examples so you can get a clear idea of what a racial slur involving the phrase "cotton picker" would be like, not to offend or degrade anyone.
What is a Nicca?
It is a slur of a common racial slur. Some young people use this spelling to get around word filters. They use it for both "bonding" uses of the word and to express racial hatred.
Who does Scout fight for using a racial slur against Atticus?
Her cousin Francis
