white devil

English

Etymology

Calque from Chinese 洋鬼子 (yángguǐzi, “Western devil”).

Noun

white devil (plural white devils)

1. (ethnic slur) A white person.

Usage notes

• Usage is normally ascribed to East Asian peoples.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:white person

Translations

white devil

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 洋鬼子 (zh) (yángguǐzi)

• Finnish: valkoinen piru
• Japanese: 洋鬼子 (yōkishi)
• Korean: 양귀자(洋鬼子) (yanggwija)