Paki

American  

[pak-ee, pah-kee] / ˈpæk i, ˈpɑ ki /

noun

Chiefly British Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.

Pakis plural

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.

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Paki British  

/ ˈpækɪ /

noun

1. a Pakistani or person of Pakistani descent

2. (loosely) a person from any part of the Indian subcontinent

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adjective

1. Pakistani or of Pakistani descent

2. (loosely) denoting a person from the Indian subcontinent

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Pakis
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Paki

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

Example Sentences

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

To this point, UW’s 2024 class — comprising Carter, Robinson, Williams, DeGraaf, Khan, House and four-star offensive lineman Paki Finau — ranks eighth in the Pac-12 and 61st in the nation via the 247Sports Composite.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 26, 2023

The de-commitment of three-star Garfield quarterback EJ Caminong on Monday left UW with just two verbal commits in the 2024 class, four-star offensive lineman Paki Finau and three-star wide receiver Landon Bell.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023

The place where they lived was Dau Paki Olel, a mile higher up than the mouth of Wini Mem.

From Creation Myths of Primitive America In relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind by Curtin, Jeremiah