Paki
Americannoun
PLURAL
Pakis-
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Pakistani, especially one who has emigrated to Britain.
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a contemptuous term used to refer to any emigrant to Britain from the Indian subcontinent.
noun
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a Pakistani or person of Pakistani descent
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(loosely) a person from any part of the Indian subcontinent
adjective
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Pakistani or of Pakistani descent
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(loosely) denoting a person from the Indian subcontinent
Etymology
Origin of Paki
1960–65; by shortening, with i construed as -y 2
Example Sentences
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The king was born Tūheitia Paki in 1955.
From BBC
So in reality, Washington has seven available scholarship linemen: Sophomore Drew Azzopardi, who started six games at right tackle for San Diego State last season, redshirt freshmen Henning, Soane Faasolo, Elishah Jackett and Kahlee Tafai, and true freshmen Paki Finau and Michael Watkins.
From Seattle Times
Redshirt freshmen Soane Faasolo, Elishah Jackett, Kahlee Tafai and Zachary Henning were all on the roster in 2023, while Hylkema, Watkins and former DeBoer recruits Davit Boyajyan and Paki Finau will join the team this season.
From Seattle Times
Still, they signed several key prospects, including four-star edge rusher Noah Carter out of Arizona and three blue-chip recruits from California: offensive tackle Paki Finau, edge Ratumana Bulabalavu and quarterback Dermaricus Davis.
From Seattle Times
Paki Finau — UW’s four-star freshman offensive lineman — entered the transfer portal Tuesday, becoming the 25th Husky to do so this offseason.
From Seattle Times
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