"booty scratcher" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-booty scratcher.wav [Southern-England] Forms: booty scratchers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} booty scratcher (plural booty scratchers)
  1. (Canada, US, slang, derogatory, ethnic slur) An African person. Tags: Canada, US, derogatory, ethnic, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-booty_scratcher-en-noun-3IgJySQs Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs

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