
Why is "polack" considered a slur in America? - Reddit
Mar 15, 2023 · It's what most germanic European languages call the people of Poland, including mine. It's even "polak" in Polish itself, Polak, iirc. I don't think it has the same deragotary value …
Why do people refer to Poles as dumb? : r/poland - Reddit
That is the correct answer. A mixture of Nazi propaganda to justify their Polish labor camps and Lebensraum combined with racism toward uneducated Polish migrant workers in other …
Is the term 'Polak' derogatory?? - polishforums.com
Jul 23, 2007 · Can I assume that you are referring to the term "Polack" rather than "Polak" or "Polka"? I believe that the former has derogatory use, in the USA at least, but I've never heard …
How did the word “Polack” become an offensive term to the
Oct 30, 2021 · The word Polack is not well known that much anymore unless if you’re ethnically Polish or at least that’s the case where I live (Chicago). It seems odd that the Anglicisation of a …
Is the word "Polack"rascist? - polishforums.com
Feb 5, 2007 · In the sentence Ja jestem Polakiem (I am a Pole), a noun Polakiem (Pole) is in instrumental case. The nominative form of this word is Polak. Analogously the instrumental of …
Why is "Polack" considered a racial slur in American English
Apr 11, 2021 · In many languages, like mine, but also Polish itself the Polish people are known as Polacks. Even in the UK it's mostly ok to say, alongside "Poles"…
"Poles" or "Polish people"? : r/poland - Reddit
In the contemporary English language, the nouns Polack ( and ) or Polak are ethnic slurs, and derogatory references to a person of Polish descent. It is an Anglicisation of the Polish …
A person from Poland is called... : r/poland - Reddit
Jun 16, 2024 · Yes, Polack is the slur. Pole is perfectly fine. Although in Polish itself, the denonym for a Polish person is "Polak", so it gets a bit tricky. Basically if you're speaking in English, you …
What are jokes about the Polish people? : r/poland - Reddit
Dec 3, 2022 · As a Polish person I am quite curious what are some common or less common jokes about Poles. For example, in Polish language there is quite a few jokes about Russians, …
Polack: A Small Minded Movie. - polishforums.com
Aug 24, 2011 · Polack is a documentary film that incorporates personal journey, with archival and entertainment footage, while confronting the history of Poland and its contemporary social …