"raghead" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-raghead.ogg [Australia] Forms: ragheads [plural]
Etymology: rag + head Etymology templates: {{compound|en|rag|head}} rag + head Head templates: {{en-noun}} raghead (plural ragheads)
  1. (slang, ethnic slur, religious slur) A Middle Easterner, Arab, Hindu, Sikh, Indian or member of any group that traditionally wears a headdress such as a turban, keffiyeh or headscarf. Tags: ethnic, slang, slur Synonyms: diaperhead, towelhead

Inflected forms

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