Paki

Pak·i

[pak-ee, pah-kee]
noun, plural Pak·is. Chiefly British Slang: Disparaging and Offensive.
1.
a Pakistani, especially one who has emigrated to Britain.
2.
any emigrant to Britain from the Indian subcontinent.

Origin:
1960–65; by shortening, with i construed as -y2

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Paki (ˈpækɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl Pakis
1.  a Pakistani or person of Pakistani descent
2.  (loosely) a person from any part of the Indian subcontinent
 
adj
3.  Pakistani or of Pakistani descent
4.  (loosely) denoting a person from the Indian subcontinent

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Word Origin & History

Paki
British slang for "immigrant from Pakistan," first recorded 1964.
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Paki
offensive Pakistani
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