Polack

[ poh-lahk, -lak ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Pole or person of Polish descent.

Polack

/ ˈpəʊlæk /

Origin of Polack¹

First recorded in 1590–1600, Polack is from the Polish word polak a Pole

Origin of Polack¹

C16: from Polish Polak Pole

"If it wasn't for me, you'd go round looking like one of those Polack women down by the tracks," Tessie would scold.

Personally I like Polack and Savage the best of them, despite the lumbering pretentiousness and doubtful veracity of the former.

Linda had had maids, Polack and Swedish girls, and Irish country girls hardly intelligible in speech.

“Keep your eye on the big Polack,” he said to Dennis, yet loud enough for all to hear.

In such a cause, any soldier, were he but a Polack Scythe-man, shall be welcome.

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[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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