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rital

wop (offensive slur for Italian)

noun ree-TAL Rare

Usage Note

Rital is a derogatory ethnic slur targeting people of Italian origin, comparable in offensiveness to 'wop' in English. It should never be used except when quoting or discussing it critically. The word persists in older French slang and some literary contexts as a marker of period racism.

Examples

"Le mot rital est une insulte ethnique."

Natural Translation

The word rital is an ethnic slur.

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