Paki

[ pak-ee, pah-kee ]

noun

, Chiefly British Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

, plural Pak·is.

1. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Pakistani, especially one who has emigrated to Britain.
2. a contemptuous term used to refer to any emigrant to Britain from the Indian subcontinent.

Paki

/ ˈpækɪ /

noun

1. a Pakistani or person of Pakistani descent
2. (loosely) a person from any part of the Indian subcontinent

adjective

1. Pakistani or of Pakistani descent
2. (loosely) denoting a person from the Indian subcontinent

Word History and Origins

Origin of Paki¹

1960–65; by shortening, with i construed as -y ²

Example Sentences

Bernice Pauahi was the daughter of the high chief Paki and the high chieftainess Konia.

From Project Gutenberg