Zio

See also: zio, ziō, and zi'o

English

Etymology

Shortening of Zionist. An ethnic slur[1][2] [3] referring to Jews[4] coined or popularised by former KKK leader, neo-Nazi and conspiracy theorist David Duke[5] in the early 1990s and can form offensive epithet. [6] Often used to form portmanteaus, first appearing as Zionazi in the 1980s.[7] Its usage expanded into nominally left-wing individuals in the UK Labour Party in the 2010s.[8]

Adjective

Zio (comparative more Zio, superlative most Zio)

1. (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Zionist, Jewish

Derived terms

• Zio-Christian

Noun

Zio (plural Zios)

1. (slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) Zionist, Jew

Alternative forms

• zio

References

• Ashley Cowburn (2016 June 30) “Labour antisemitism report tells members to stop using ‘Hitler, Nazi and Holocaust metaphors’”, in The Independent.‎^[9]

Anagrams

• ZOI