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 • Aug. 29, 2024
Hawaii’s government introduced the Aloha Spirit law in 1986, an effort inspired by Pilahi Paki, a Maui-born poet and philosopher who spoke of the aloha spirit at a 1970 conference on the islands’ future.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2023
It was established by Pauahi Paki, the last royal descendant of the Kamehameha line, to promote the wellbeing of people of Hawaiian descent.
From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2023
The Huskies entered Saturday with just one verbal commit — four-star offensive lineman Paki Finau — in the 2024 class, after quarterback EJ Caminong and wide receiver Landon Bell both backed off verbal pledges.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023
The death of His Excellency, A. Paki, has stamped this year, and, indeed, removed a pillar of the State.
From Speeches of His Majesty Kamehameha IV. To the Hawaiian Legislature by Kamehameha IV, King of the Hawaiian Islands
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