"ricecel" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ricecels [plural]
Etymology: From rice + -cel, referencing the fact that rice is a staple food in East Asia. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|rice|cel}} rice + -cel Head templates: {{en-noun}} ricecel (plural ricecels)
  1. (incel slang, ethnic slur) An incel of East Asian (especially Chinese) heritage. Tags: ethnic, slur Categories (topical): Incel community

Inflected forms

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