"spearchucker" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-spearchucker.ogg Forms: spearchuckers [plural]
Etymology: From spear + chucker, in the offensive sense, alluding to a stereotype of Africans as primitive savages who use spears in hunting and war. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|spear|chucker}} spear + chucker Head templates: {{en-noun}} spearchucker (plural spearchuckers)
  1. (British, US, Australia, offensive, ethnic slur, slang) A black (African or African-American or an Aboriginal Australian) person. Tags: Australia, British, US, ethnic, offensive, slang, slur
    Sense id: en-spearchucker-en-noun-a8fZc3Tp Categories (other): American English, Australian English, British English, English ethnic slurs, English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of English ethnic slurs: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52
  2. (Australia, humorous) An agitator. Tags: Australia, humorous Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-spearchucker-en-noun-WPRYuQuM Disambiguation of People: 9 91 Categories (other): Australian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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