"curry-muncher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: curry-munchers [plural]
Etymology: From curry + muncher. Etymology templates: {{com|en|curry|muncher}} curry + muncher Head templates: {{en-noun}} curry-muncher (plural curry-munchers)
  1. (ethnic slur, offensive) A person from the Indian subcontinent. Tags: ethnic, offensive, slur Synonyms: curry nigger, street shitter, curry muncher, currymuncher
    Sense id: en-curry-muncher-en-noun-26xS4m1- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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