Polack
[ poh-lahk, -lak ]
/ ˈpoʊ lɑk, -læk /
noun
Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Pole or person of Polish descent.
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Origin of Polack
First recorded in 1590–1600, Polack is from the Polish word polak a Pole
Words nearby Polack
pokie, poky, pol, Pola, Polabian, Polack, polacre, Poland, Poland China, Poland, invasion of, Polanski
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British Dictionary definitions for Polack
Polack
/ (ˈpəʊlæk) /
noun
derogatory, slang a Pole or a person of Polish descent
Word Origin for Polack
C16: from Polish Polak Pole
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