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hiekkaneekeri

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Finnish

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Etymology

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Calque of English sand nigger; hiekka +‎ neekeri.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈhie̯kːɑˌneːkeri/, [ˈhie̞̯kːɑ̝ˌne̞ːk̟e̞ri]
  • Rhymes: -eːkeri
  • Hyphenation(key): hiekka‧neeke‧ri

Noun

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hiekkaneekeri

  1. (ethnic slur, chiefly Internet slang) sand nigger; a person of North African or Middle Eastern descent
    Synonym: hiekkis
    • 2011 March 25, IL-AFP, Ilta-Sanomat[1], retrieved 6.2.2022:
      ”Hiekkaneekeri” – Australia pyysi sotilaiden solvauksia anteeksi
      "Sand nigger'" – Australia apologised for the slurs uttered by her soldiers
    • 2011 December 24, Katja Kettu, “Uskokin on mennyt jo rajan taa”, in Helsingin Sanomat[2], retrieved 6.2.2022:
      Otin hörpyn Näkkälän käärmeviinasta ja pistin nopsakasti putelin taskuun. Tuosta hiekkaneekeristä koskaan tiennyt.
      I took a swig of Näkkälä's snake liquor and quickly slipped the bottle back into my pocket. Never could be sure about the sand nigger.

Declension

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Possessive forms of hiekkaneekeri (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)
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