roetmop
Dutch
Etymology
Compound of roet (“soot”) + mop (“chunk”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈrut.mɔp/
- Hyphenation: roet‧mop
Noun
roetmop m (plural roetmoppen)
- (ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) An offensive term of abuse for a black person: nigger. [from late 19th c.]
- Synonyms: blauwe, nikker
- (derogatory) A nickname or insult for a chimney sweep.
- (derogatory, chiefly in Limburgish contexts) A nickname or insult for a coal miner.
- (dated, ethnic slur, derogatory, offensive) An offensive term of abuse for a native Indonesian person. [late 19th - mid 20th c.]
- Synonym: blauwe