"Leb" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-Leb.ogg [Australia] Forms: Lebs [plural]
Etymology: Short for Lebanese. Etymology templates: {{short for|en|Lebanese}} Short for Lebanese. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Leb (plural Lebs)
  1. (Australia, ethnic slur, offensive, derogatory) a Lebanese or Middle Eastern person. Tags: Australia, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur Synonyms: wog [Australia] Related terms: red Leb
    Sense id: en-Leb-en-noun--Jq7oM1g Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs

Inflected forms

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