List of religious slurs

Updated: 11/6/2025, 1:46:32 AM Wikipedia source

The following is a list of religious slurs or religious insults in the English language that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about adherents or non-believers of a given religion or irreligion, or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical or disrespectful), pejorative (disapproving or contemptuous), or insulting manner.

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· Christians › Non-denominational

Bible beater, Bible basher

Term

Bible beater, Bible basher

Location of origin

North America

Targeted demographic

Evangelicals of Baptist, Methodist and Pentecostal denominations

Meaning, origin and notes

A dysphemism for evangelical Christians who believe in the inerrancy of the Bible, particularly those from Baptist, Methodist and Pentecostal denominations. It is also a slang term for an evangelising Christian. Commonly used universally against Christians who are perceived to go out of their way to energetically preach their faith to others.

Bible thumper

Term

Bible thumper

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Christian people, specifically fundamentalists

Meaning, origin and notes

Someone perceived as aggressively imposing their Christian beliefs upon others. The term derives from preachers thumping their hands down on the Bible, or thumping the Bible itself, to emphasize a point during a sermon. The term's target domain is broad and can often extend to anyone engaged in a public show of religion, fundamentalist or not. The term is frequently used in English-speaking countries.

Cafeteria Christian

Term

Cafeteria Christian

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Christians perceived to "pick and choose" which Christian doctrines they believe and those they do not

Meaning, origin and notes

Used by some Christians, and others, to accuse other Christian individuals or denominations of selecting which Christian doctrines they will follow, and which they will not.

Chuhra

Term

Chuhra

Location of origin

Punjab

Targeted demographic

Christians

Meaning, origin and notes

Derived from the Chuhra caste, a Dalit community whose traditional occupation was sweeping and cleaning. Most Christians in Punjab, along with many in Uttar Pradesh, are from the Chuhra and Chamar communities. The term has been used in an abusive manner to refer to Dalits in the Indian subcontinent and in Pakistan specifically, it has been applied to Christians of Dalit ancestry. In India, the terms "Chuhra" and "Chamar" are used abusively as well towards those of Dalit ancestry, though without reference to any specific religious community.

Fundie

Term

Fundie

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Christian fundamentalists

Meaning, origin and notes

Shortening of fundamentalist. Usually used to mean a Christian fundamentalist.

God botherer

Term

God botherer

Location of origin

Australia

Targeted demographic

Christian people

Meaning, origin and notes

Similar to Bible basher, a person who is very vocal about their religion and prayer.

Isai

Term

Isai

Location of origin

Pakistan

Targeted demographic

Christian people

Meaning, origin and notes

From Isa Masih, a name of Jesus Christ in the Hindi-language Bible. The term literally means '[person/people] of Jesus' in India and Pakistan, but in the latter country, Isai has been pejoratively used by non-Christians to refer to 'street sweepers' or 'labourers', occupations that have been held by Christian workers of Dalit ancestry. In neighboring India, the term Isai simply refers to Christians and has no negative connotations; in northern India, Christians use the term Isai to refer to themselves.

Rice Christian, Rice bag

Term

Rice Christian, Rice bag

Location of origin

United Kingdom, India

Targeted demographic

Materially benefiting Christians In India: Christians (especially lower caste converts)

Meaning, origin and notes

Someone who has formally declared themself a Christian for material benefits rather than for religious reasons. In India, the term has been extended to refer to any Christian convert.

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Bible beater, Bible basher	North America	Evangelicals of Baptist, Methodist and Pentecostal denominations	A dysphemism for evangelical Christians who believe in the inerrancy of the Bible, particularly those from Baptist, Methodist and Pentecostal denominations. It is also a slang term for an evangelising Christian. Commonly used universally against Christians who are perceived to go out of their way to energetically preach their faith to others.
Bible thumper	United States	Christian people, specifically fundamentalists	Someone perceived as aggressively imposing their Christian beliefs upon others. The term derives from preachers thumping their hands down on the Bible, or thumping the Bible itself, to emphasize a point during a sermon. The term's target domain is broad and can often extend to anyone engaged in a public show of religion, fundamentalist or not. The term is frequently used in English-speaking countries.
Cafeteria Christian	United States	Christians perceived to "pick and choose" which Christian doctrines they believe and those they do not	Used by some Christians, and others, to accuse other Christian individuals or denominations of selecting which Christian doctrines they will follow, and which they will not.
Chuhra	Punjab	Christians	Derived from the Chuhra caste, a Dalit community whose traditional occupation was sweeping and cleaning. Most Christians in Punjab, along with many in Uttar Pradesh, are from the Chuhra and Chamar communities. The term has been used in an abusive manner to refer to Dalits in the Indian subcontinent and in Pakistan specifically, it has been applied to Christians of Dalit ancestry. In India, the terms "Chuhra" and "Chamar" are used abusively as well towards those of Dalit ancestry, though without reference to any specific religious community.
Fundie	United States	Christian fundamentalists	Shortening of fundamentalist. Usually used to mean a Christian fundamentalist.
God botherer	Australia	Christian people	Similar to Bible basher, a person who is very vocal about their religion and prayer.
Isai	Pakistan	Christian people	From Isa Masih, a name of Jesus Christ in the Hindi-language Bible. The term literally means '[person/people] of Jesus' in India and Pakistan, but in the latter country, Isai has been pejoratively used by non-Christians to refer to 'street sweepers' or 'labourers', occupations that have been held by Christian workers of Dalit ancestry. In neighboring India, the term Isai simply refers to Christians and has no negative connotations; in northern India, Christians use the term Isai to refer to themselves.
Rice Christian, Rice bag	United Kingdom, India	Materially benefiting Christians In India: Christians (especially lower caste converts)	Someone who has formally declared themself a Christian for material benefits rather than for religious reasons. In India, the term has been extended to refer to any Christian convert.

· Christians › Protestants

Campbellite

Term

Campbellite

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Followers of Church of Christ

Meaning, origin and notes

Followers of the Church of Christ, from American Restoration Movement leaders Thomas Campbell and Alexander Campbell, the latter being one of two key people considered the founders of the movement.

Holy Roller

Term

Holy Roller

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Methodists of the Holiness Movement, Holiness Pentecostals

Meaning, origin and notes

Named after church services involving spontaneous acts of worship, such as sobbing, wailing, groaning, and kneeling.

Hun

Term

Hun

Location of origin

United Kingdom, Ireland

Targeted demographic

Christian Protestants, especially Glasgow Rangers supporters

Meaning, origin and notes

Used by Irish republicans against Protestant unionists, especially by Glasgow Celtic supporters against those of Glasgow Rangers

Jaffa

Term

Jaffa

Location of origin

United Kingdom

Targeted demographic

Christian Protestants

Meaning, origin and notes

Named after a common orange-flavoured cake/biscuit in Ireland and UK.

Prod, Proddy

Term

Prod, Proddy

Location of origin

United Kingdom, Ireland

Targeted demographic

Christian Protestants

Meaning, origin and notes

Particularly used by bullies to disparage a child who attends a Protestant school. Proddywhoddy and proddywoddy are used in children's school rhymes in Cork.

Orangie

Term

Orangie

Location of origin

Ireland

Targeted demographic

Ulster Protestants

Meaning, origin and notes

Referring to the Orange Order

Russellite

Term

Russellite

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Jehovah's Witnesses

Meaning, origin and notes

Jehovah's Witnesses, from American religious leader Charles Taze Russell.

Shaker

Term

Shaker

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Christian people

Meaning, origin and notes

Member of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing. Originated as "Shaking Quakers", in reference to their similarity to Quakers as well as their charismatic worship practices, which involved dancing, shouting, and speaking in tongues. The term was originally derogatory, but very early on was embraced and used by the Shakers themselves.

Shouting Methodists

Term

Shouting Methodists

Location of origin

United States, United Kingdom

Targeted demographic

Methodists

Meaning, origin and notes

Member of a Methodist denomination, in reference to their free expression and enthusiasm during worship, particularly during revival services and camp meetings.

Soup-taker

Term

Soup-taker

Location of origin

Ireland

Targeted demographic

Christian who has sold out their beliefs

Meaning, origin and notes

Person who has sold out their beliefs, referring to the Great Famine of Ireland when some Catholics converted to a Protestant faith in order to gain access to a free meal.

Wee-Free

Term

Wee-Free

Location of origin

Scotland

Targeted demographic

Free Church of Scotland

Meaning, origin and notes

Following the disruption of 1843, Free Kirkers were sometimes taunted with the epithet of "Wee Frees" because they were smaller ("wee") than the original Church of Scotland.

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Campbellite	United States	Followers of Church of Christ	Followers of the Church of Christ, from American Restoration Movement leaders Thomas Campbell and Alexander Campbell, the latter being one of two key people considered the founders of the movement.
Holy Roller	United States	Methodists of the Holiness Movement, Holiness Pentecostals	Named after church services involving spontaneous acts of worship, such as sobbing, wailing, groaning, and kneeling.
Hun	United Kingdom, Ireland	Christian Protestants, especially Glasgow Rangers supporters	Used by Irish republicans against Protestant unionists, especially by Glasgow Celtic supporters against those of Glasgow Rangers
Jaffa	United Kingdom	Christian Protestants	Named after a common orange-flavoured cake/biscuit in Ireland and UK.
Prod, Proddy	United Kingdom, Ireland	Christian Protestants	Particularly used by bullies to disparage a child who attends a Protestant school. Proddywhoddy and proddywoddy are used in children's school rhymes in Cork.
Orangie	Ireland	Ulster Protestants	Referring to the Orange Order
Russellite	United States	Jehovah's Witnesses	Jehovah's Witnesses, from American religious leader Charles Taze Russell.
Shaker	United States	Christian people	Member of the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Appearing. Originated as "Shaking Quakers", in reference to their similarity to Quakers as well as their charismatic worship practices, which involved dancing, shouting, and speaking in tongues. The term was originally derogatory, but very early on was embraced and used by the Shakers themselves.
Shouting Methodists	United States, United Kingdom	Methodists	Member of a Methodist denomination, in reference to their free expression and enthusiasm during worship, particularly during revival services and camp meetings.
Soup-taker	Ireland	Christian who has sold out their beliefs	Person who has sold out their beliefs, referring to the Great Famine of Ireland when some Catholics converted to a Protestant faith in order to gain access to a free meal.
Wee-Free	Scotland	Free Church of Scotland	Following the disruption of 1843, Free Kirkers were sometimes taunted with the epithet of "Wee Frees" because they were smaller ("wee") than the original Church of Scotland.

· Christians › Catholics

Left-footer

Term

Left-footer

Location of origin

United Kingdom

Targeted demographic

Roman Catholics

Meaning, origin and notes

An informal phrase for a Roman Catholic, particularly in the armed forces. Derived from a belief that Irish laborers kick their shovels into the ground with their left foot.

Fenian

Term

Fenian

Location of origin

United Kingdom

Targeted demographic

Irish Catholics

Meaning, origin and notes

A term originally referencing the Fenian Brotherhood and the Irish Republican Brotherhood, organizations which supported a united Ireland. Today the term is used as a sectarian slur by Protestants, especially in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Australia.

Mackerel snapper

Term

Mackerel snapper

Location of origin

North America

Targeted demographic

Roman Catholics

Meaning, origin and notes

The term originated in the U.S. in the 1850s and refers to the custom of Friday abstinence. The Friday abstinence from meat (red meat and poultry) distinguishes Catholics from other Christians, especially in North America.

Mick

Term

Mick

Location of origin

United Kingdom

Targeted demographic

Irish Catholics

Meaning, origin and notes

Usually an Irish Catholic (a reference to the common "Mc" patronymic of Irish surnames, or a hypocorism of "Michael").

Papist

Term

Papist

Location of origin

Northern Ireland, North America, U.K. in general

Targeted demographic

Roman Catholic

Meaning, origin and notes

Usually Irish Catholic; online often used generically for any Catholic.

Red letter tribe

Term

Red letter tribe

Location of origin

North America

Targeted demographic

Roman Catholics

Meaning, origin and notes

A name given to Catholics for their keeping so many holy days; marked in their almanacs with red-coloured letters.

Bead-rattler

Term

Bead-rattler

Location of origin

Anglophone countries; predominantly the United States, U.K., Canada, and Australia

Targeted demographic

Roman Catholics

Meaning, origin and notes

Roman Catholic person, in reference to the Catholic ritual of praying with rosary beads.

Redneck

Term

Redneck

Location of origin

Ireland

Targeted demographic

Roman Catholics

Meaning, origin and notes

Roman Catholic person, now considered archaic due to its association with the better-known American term.

Romanist

Term

Romanist

Location of origin

Predominantly North America and the U.K.

Targeted demographic

Roman Catholics

Meaning, origin and notes

Term used when anti-Catholicism was more common in the United States, as well as in Northern Ireland by Ulster Protestants

Shaveling

Term

Shaveling

Location of origin

Unknown

Targeted demographic

Roman Catholics

Meaning, origin and notes

Usually disparaging: a tonsured clergyman, priest.

Taig

Term

Taig

Location of origin

Northern Ireland

Targeted demographic

Irish Catholics

Meaning, origin and notes

From tadhg, perhaps Irish for "Timothy".

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Left-footer	United Kingdom	Roman Catholics	An informal phrase for a Roman Catholic, particularly in the armed forces. Derived from a belief that Irish laborers kick their shovels into the ground with their left foot.
Fenian	United Kingdom	Irish Catholics	A term originally referencing the Fenian Brotherhood and the Irish Republican Brotherhood, organizations which supported a united Ireland. Today the term is used as a sectarian slur by Protestants, especially in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Australia.
Mackerel snapper	North America	Roman Catholics	The term originated in the U.S. in the 1850s and refers to the custom of Friday abstinence. The Friday abstinence from meat (red meat and poultry) distinguishes Catholics from other Christians, especially in North America.
Mick	United Kingdom	Irish Catholics	Usually an Irish Catholic (a reference to the common "Mc" patronymic of Irish surnames, or a hypocorism of "Michael").
Papist	Northern Ireland, North America, U.K. in general	Roman Catholic	Usually Irish Catholic; online often used generically for any Catholic.
Red letter tribe	North America	Roman Catholics	A name given to Catholics for their keeping so many holy days; marked in their almanacs with red-coloured letters.
Bead-rattler	Anglophone countries; predominantly the United States, U.K., Canada, and Australia	Roman Catholics	Roman Catholic person, in reference to the Catholic ritual of praying with rosary beads.
Redneck	Ireland	Roman Catholics	Roman Catholic person, now considered archaic due to its association with the better-known American term.
Romanist	Predominantly North America and the U.K.	Roman Catholics	Term used when anti-Catholicism was more common in the United States, as well as in Northern Ireland by Ulster Protestants
Shaveling	Unknown	Roman Catholics	Usually disparaging: a tonsured clergyman, priest.
Taig	Northern Ireland	Irish Catholics	From tadhg, perhaps Irish for "Timothy".

· Christians › Oriental Orthodox

Jacobite

Term

Jacobite

Targeted demographic

Syriac Orthodox

Meaning, origin and notes

The term is named after Jacob Baradeus who liberated the Oriental Orthodox from persecution in the mid-6th century. This title is rejected by the Syriac Orthodox as it assumes that the Church had been started by Jacob.

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Jacobite		Syriac Orthodox	The term is named after Jacob Baradeus who liberated the Oriental Orthodox from persecution in the mid-6th century. This title is rejected by the Syriac Orthodox as it assumes that the Church had been started by Jacob.

· Christians › Assyrian Church of the East

Nestorian

Term

Nestorian

Targeted demographic

Assyrian Church of the East and the Ancient Church of the East

Meaning, origin and notes

The term associated with the Assyrian Church of the East, or used to refer to its members, originates from a historical misinterpretation of the Antiochene Dyophysite Christology of Theodore of Mopsuestia. According to Sebastian Brock, a fellow of the British Academy: "The association between the Church of the East and Nestorius is of a very tenuous nature, and to continue to call that Church 'Nestorian' is, from a historical point of view, totally misleading and incorrect – quite apart from being highly offensive [...]". David Wilmshurst states that for centuries "the word 'Nestorian' was used both as a term of abuse by those who disapproved of the traditional East Syrian theology, as a term of pride by many of its defenders [...] and as a neutral and convenient descriptive term by others. Nowadays it is generally felt that the term carries a stigma". In 1994, the Common Christological Declaration between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East marked the resolution of a dispute between those two Churches that had existed since the Council of Ephesus. They expressed their common understanding of doctrine concerning the divinity and humanity of Christ, and recognized the legitimacy and rightness of their respective descriptions of Mary as, on the Assyrian side, "the Mother of Christ our God and Saviour", and, on the Catholic side, as "the Mother of God" and also as "the Mother of Christ".

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Nestorian		Assyrian Church of the East and the Ancient Church of the East	The term associated with the Assyrian Church of the East, or used to refer to its members, originates from a historical misinterpretation of the Antiochene Dyophysite Christology of Theodore of Mopsuestia. According to Sebastian Brock, a fellow of the British Academy: "The association between the Church of the East and Nestorius is of a very tenuous nature, and to continue to call that Church 'Nestorian' is, from a historical point of view, totally misleading and incorrect – quite apart from being highly offensive [...]". David Wilmshurst states that for centuries "the word 'Nestorian' was used both as a term of abuse by those who disapproved of the traditional East Syrian theology, as a term of pride by many of its defenders [...] and as a neutral and convenient descriptive term by others. Nowadays it is generally felt that the term carries a stigma". In 1994, the Common Christological Declaration between the Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East marked the resolution of a dispute between those two Churches that had existed since the Council of Ephesus. They expressed their common understanding of doctrine concerning the divinity and humanity of Christ, and recognized the legitimacy and rightness of their respective descriptions of Mary as, on the Assyrian side, "the Mother of Christ our God and Saviour", and, on the Catholic side, as "the Mother of God" and also as "the Mother of Christ".

· Christians › Latter Day Saint movement

Molly Mormon

Term

Molly Mormon

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Latter Day Saint

Meaning, origin and notes

Term for the stereotype of a "perfect" female member of LDS Church.

Peter Priesthood

Term

Peter Priesthood

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Latter Day Saint

Meaning, origin and notes

Term for the stereotype of a "perfect" male member of LDS Church.

Jack Mormon

Term

Jack Mormon

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Latter Day Saint

Meaning, origin and notes

A non-faithful LDS person or a non-Mormon altogether. Jack Mormon is usually used by non-Mormons to describe Mormons that do not follow the Word of Wisdom (dietary and health practices that exclude the use of tobacco or alcohol) and by Mormons to describe members that do not sufficiently follow practices. It is also used by Mormons to describe those who were Mormon but remain friendly to the church. It may be applied to ex-Mormons who have repudiated the church and its teachings but that is a rare usage.

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Molly Mormon	United States	Latter Day Saint	Term for the stereotype of a "perfect" female member of LDS Church.
Peter Priesthood	United States	Latter Day Saint	Term for the stereotype of a "perfect" male member of LDS Church.
Jack Mormon	United States	Latter Day Saint	A non-faithful LDS person or a non-Mormon altogether. Jack Mormon is usually used by non-Mormons to describe Mormons that do not follow the Word of Wisdom (dietary and health practices that exclude the use of tobacco or alcohol) and by Mormons to describe members that do not sufficiently follow practices. It is also used by Mormons to describe those who were Mormon but remain friendly to the church. It may be applied to ex-Mormons who have repudiated the church and its teachings but that is a rare usage.

· Jews

Abbie, Abie

Term

Abbie, Abie

Location of origin

North America

Targeted demographic

Jewish male

Meaning, origin and notes

A Jewish male. From the proper name Abraham. Originated before the 1950s.

Christ-killer

Term

Christ-killer

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

In reference to Jewish deicide.

Feuj (verlan for juif)

Term

Feuj (verlan for juif)

Location of origin

France

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

A corruption of the French word for Jewish, juif. Originating from the French argot Verlan.

Heeb, Hebe

Term

Heeb, Hebe

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

Derived from the word Hebrew.

Hymie

Term

Hymie

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

Derived from the Hebrew Chaim ('life'). Also used in the term Hymietown, a nickname for Brooklyn, New York, and as a first name.

Ikey, Ike

Term

Ikey, Ike

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

Derived from Isaac, an important figure in Judaism and common Hebrew given name.

Itzig

Term

Itzig

Location of origin

Nazi Germany

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

From Yiddish .mw- איציק‎ (itsik), a variant or pet form of the name Isaak (alternatively Isaac).

Jewboy

Term

Jewboy

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Young Jewish boys

Meaning, origin and notes

For a young Jewish male, originally young Jewish boys who sold counterfeit coins in 18th century London.

Jidan

Term

Jidan

Location of origin

Romania

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

From jid, Romanian equivalent of yid.

Kike

Term

Kike

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

Possibly from the Yiddish word for 'circle', kikel. It was suggested by Leo Rosten that the term originates from Jews who, when entering the United States at Ellis Island, signed their names with a circle instead of a cross because they associated the cross with Christianity.

Mocky

Term

Mocky

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

First used in the 1930s, possibly from the Yiddish word makeh meaning 'plague'.

Red Sea pedestrian

Term

Red Sea pedestrian

Location of origin

Australia

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

A Jew, from the story of Moses leading the Jewish people out of Egypt in the Book of Exodus.

Rootless cosmopolitan (Russian: безродный космополит)

Term

Rootless cosmopolitan (Russian: безродный космополит)

Location of origin

Soviet Union

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

Soviet epithet as an accusation of lack of full allegiance to the Soviet Union.

Sheeny

Term

Sheeny

Location of origin

Europe

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

From Yiddish sheyn or German schön meaning 'beautiful'.

Shylock

Term

Shylock

Location of origin

England

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

Jewish people as shrewd and money-loving; derived from the character in Shakespeare's play "Merchant of Venice".

Yid

Term

Yid

Location of origin

Europe

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

Yiddish word for 'Jew'.

Zhyd Zhydovka

Term

Zhyd Zhydovka

Location of origin

Russia Ukraine

Targeted demographic

Jews

Meaning, origin and notes

From Russian and other Slavic languages, originally neutral, but became pejorative during debate over the Jewish question in the 1800s. Its use was banned by the Soviet authorities in the 1930s.

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Abbie, Abie	North America	Jewish male	A Jewish male. From the proper name Abraham. Originated before the 1950s.
Christ-killer		Jews	In reference to Jewish deicide.
Feuj (verlan for juif)	France	Jews	A corruption of the French word for Jewish, juif. Originating from the French argot Verlan.
Heeb, Hebe	United States	Jews	Derived from the word Hebrew.
Hymie	United States	Jews	Derived from the Hebrew Chaim ('life'). Also used in the term Hymietown, a nickname for Brooklyn, New York, and as a first name.
Ikey, Ike	United States	Jews	Derived from Isaac, an important figure in Judaism and common Hebrew given name.
Itzig	Nazi Germany	Jews	From Yiddish איציק‎ (itsik), a variant or pet form of the name Isaak (alternatively Isaac).
Jewboy	United States	Young Jewish boys	For a young Jewish male, originally young Jewish boys who sold counterfeit coins in 18th century London.
Jidan	Romania	Jews	From jid, Romanian equivalent of yid.
Kike	United States	Jews	Possibly from the Yiddish word for 'circle', kikel. It was suggested by Leo Rosten that the term originates from Jews who, when entering the United States at Ellis Island, signed their names with a circle instead of a cross because they associated the cross with Christianity.
Mocky	United States	Jews	First used in the 1930s, possibly from the Yiddish word makeh meaning 'plague'.
Red Sea pedestrian	Australia	Jews	A Jew, from the story of Moses leading the Jewish people out of Egypt in the Book of Exodus.
Rootless cosmopolitan (Russian: безродный космополит)	Soviet Union	Jews	Soviet epithet as an accusation of lack of full allegiance to the Soviet Union.
Sheeny	Europe	Jews	From Yiddish sheyn or German schön meaning 'beautiful'.
Shylock	England	Jews	Jewish people as shrewd and money-loving; derived from the character in Shakespeare's play "Merchant of Venice".
Yid	Europe	Jews	Yiddish word for 'Jew'.
Zhyd Zhydovka	Russia Ukraine	Jews	From Russian and other Slavic languages, originally neutral, but became pejorative during debate over the Jewish question in the 1800s. Its use was banned by the Soviet authorities in the 1930s.

· Muslims

Abdul, Abdool

Term

Abdul, Abdool

Location of origin

United Kingdom, North America, India

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Derives from the common Muslim name Abdul, meaning "slave of" or "servant of".

Bicot

Term

Bicot

Location of origin

French

Targeted demographic

Muslims (and generally Arabs)

Meaning, origin and notes

Clipping of 'arbicot' (a diminutive of arbi - meaning Arab). French word usually used for Arabs/Maghrebis and Muslims.

Bougnoule

Term

Bougnoule

Location of origin

French

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

French word usually used for Arabs/Maghrebis, Africans/black people and Muslims. Derives from Wolof for 'wu ñuul' (meaning 'who is black').

Chuslim

Term

Chuslim

Location of origin

India

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

The portmanteau of the words 'Chus' and 'Muslim,' derived from 'chus' or 'chusna' (meaning 'to suck' in Hindi/Urdu), often used in internet forums and social media to mock or insult Muslims.

Jihadi

Term

Jihadi

Location of origin

North America, United Kingdom, India

Targeted demographic

Muslims, especially fundamentalist Jihadists

Meaning, origin and notes

Derives from jihad.

Kadrun

Term

Kadrun

Location of origin

Indonesia

Targeted demographic

Islamic fundamentalism and reactionaries. Sometimes Jokowi opposition although different religion

Meaning, origin and notes

Portmanteau of kadal gurun meaning 'desert lizard'. Originated as a social media political insult, the term is used for closed-minded Muslims influenced by Islamic extremism and fundamentalism from the Middle East.

Kala, Kaliya

Term

Kala, Kaliya

Location of origin

India, Myanmar

Targeted demographic

Rohingyas, Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Term meaning 'black' in various Indo-Aryan languages, referring to the dark skin colour of South Asian Muslims. The term originally was used by Hindus of India and targeted at all Muslims of South Asia, but more recently is used as a slur directly against Rohingyas due to their perceived Bangladeshi origin.

Katwa, Katwe, Katuve, Katua, K2a, K2o, k2wa, kto

Term

Katwa, Katwe, Katuve, Katua, K2a, K2o, k2wa, kto

Location of origin

India

Targeted demographic

Muslim men

Meaning, origin and notes

Derives from the Hindi/Urdu for 'cut' referring to circumcision, a common practice for baby boys. Used to mock Muslims, often in the context of religious tensions. It is often associated with the Islamophobic and communal rhetoric that has been a part of online discourse in India in recent years, especially in religious polarization.

Khatmal

Term

Khatmal

Location of origin

Pakistan

Targeted demographic

Sh īʿi Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Derives from the Urdu word for 'bedbug,' this term is used to dehumanize Shīʿites by portraying them as bloodsucking parasites.

Miya

Term

Miya

Location of origin

Assam, India

Targeted demographic

Bangladeshi Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Derives from the honorific Mian

Mujeet

Term

Mujeet

Location of origin

Europe, North America, India

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Derives from "Pajeet", a derogatory slur for South Asians. Initially used to refer to Muslims from South Asia, now has expanded to include Muslims worldwide.

Mulla, Mullah, Kathmulla, Sulla, Bulla

Term

Mulla, Mullah, Kathmulla, Sulla, Bulla

Location of origin

India, Iran

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Derives from mullah, a common title for Islamic religious scholars. Kathmulla is a derogatory slang term was first used by BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra during a television debate in 2018. The term was later frequently used by Yogi Adityanath, the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, in interviews and public speeches in 2022.

Muklo

Term

Muklo

Location of origin

Philippines

Targeted demographic

Filipino Muslims (especially among Bangsamoro ethnic groups)

Meaning, origin and notes

First used by soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines stationed in Mindanao as an ethnic slur towards the Muslim Moro insurgents.

Muzzie

Term

Muzzie

Location of origin

Australia

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

A shortened version of the word Muslim.

Namazi, Andhnamazi

Term

Namazi, Andhnamazi

Location of origin

India

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Derives from namaz, the Persian word for obligatory daily prayers usually used instead of salah in the Indian subcontinent.

Peaceful, peacefools, pissful, shantidoot

Term

Peaceful, peacefools, pissful, shantidoot

Location of origin

India

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Derives from the common statement that Islam is a "religion of peace". Sometimes the Hindi word "shantidoot" (Messenger of Peace) is used.

Osama

Term

Osama

Location of origin

North America

Targeted demographic

Muslim men

Meaning, origin and notes

From Osama bin Laden.

Paki

Term

Paki

Location of origin

United Kingdom, Canada

Targeted demographic

Pakistanis and Muslims in general

Meaning, origin and notes

Short for Pakistanis, word is now used as in extension as a slur to refer to all Muslims in the UK and Canada.

Qadiani

Term

Qadiani

Location of origin

Pakistan

Targeted demographic

Ahmadiyya

Meaning, origin and notes

The term originates from Qadian, a small town in present-day Indian Punjab, the birthplace of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement. The use of Qadiani is primarily in Pakistan. The term has even been used in official Pakistani documents. It is also known as the Q-word.

Rafida, Rawafid

Term

Rafida, Rawafid

Location of origin

Arab peninsula

Targeted demographic

Sh īʿi Muslims(regardless of race)

Meaning, origin and notes

Term originally denoting extremist Shīʿites who reject (rafḍ) the caliphates of Abu Bakr and ʿUmar; often employed by critics as a slur against those Shīʿi Muslims who do not criticize the first three Caliphs, but only believe in "Alī’s right to the caliphate over Muʿāwiyah".

Raghead

Term

Raghead

Location of origin

North America

Targeted demographic

Islamic turban wearers

Meaning, origin and notes

From Islamic wearing of turbans.

Rapefugee

Term

Rapefugee

Location of origin

United Kingdom, Europe, North America

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Rapefugee is derived from rape + refugee. The Arab Spring led to large scale migrations of Muslims into Europe, who arrived as refugees in the 2010s. Germany saw mass rape on the New Year's Eve 2015 in multiple cities by largely North African asylum seekers. This resulted in "rapefugee" being a slur directed at Muslims in North America, United Kingdom and the rest of Europe.

Safavid

Term

Safavid

Location of origin

Iraq

Targeted demographic

Feyli Kurds

Meaning, origin and notes

Mainly used by higher class Sunni Arabs during Ba'athist Iraq to insult Feyli Kurds for their belief in Shia Islam

Shitskin

Term

Shitskin

Location of origin

North America, United Kingdom, India

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Anti-Muslim and racist slur directed at Muslims in North America, United Kingdom and India for their extremely dark, "shit-coloured" skin-complexions.

Terrorist

Term

Terrorist

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Used by radical anti-Islamists, due to anti-Muslim sentiments following September 11 attacks and subsequently ISIS attacks.

Hajji, Hadji, Haji

Term

Hajji, Hadji, Haji

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Muslims

Meaning, origin and notes

Derived from the honorific Al-Hajji, the title given to a Muslim who has completed the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).

Wahhabi

Term

Wahhabi

Location of origin

Muslim world

Targeted demographic

Salafis

Meaning, origin and notes

Derived from the name of its founder Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, it is used by opponents of his teachings in a derogatory way to refer to his followers, namely the Salafis.

Nusayri

Term

Nusayri

Location of origin

Muslim world

Targeted demographic

Alawites

Meaning, origin and notes

Derived from the name of the founder of the group, Ibn Nusayr.

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Abdul, Abdool	United Kingdom, North America, India	Muslims	Derives from the common Muslim name Abdul, meaning "slave of" or "servant of".
Bicot	French	Muslims (and generally Arabs)	Clipping of 'arbicot' (a diminutive of arbi - meaning Arab). French word usually used for Arabs/Maghrebis and Muslims.
Bougnoule	French	Muslims	French word usually used for Arabs/Maghrebis, Africans/black people and Muslims. Derives from Wolof for 'wu ñuul' (meaning 'who is black').
Chuslim	India	Muslims	The portmanteau of the words 'Chus' and 'Muslim,' derived from 'chus' or 'chusna' (meaning 'to suck' in Hindi/Urdu), often used in internet forums and social media to mock or insult Muslims.
Jihadi	North America, United Kingdom, India	Muslims, especially fundamentalist Jihadists	Derives from jihad.
Kadrun	Indonesia	Islamic fundamentalism and reactionaries. Sometimes Jokowi opposition although different religion	Portmanteau of kadal gurun meaning 'desert lizard'. Originated as a social media political insult, the term is used for closed-minded Muslims influenced by Islamic extremism and fundamentalism from the Middle East.
Kala, Kaliya	India, Myanmar	Rohingyas, Muslims	Term meaning 'black' in various Indo-Aryan languages, referring to the dark skin colour of South Asian Muslims. The term originally was used by Hindus of India and targeted at all Muslims of South Asia, but more recently is used as a slur directly against Rohingyas due to their perceived Bangladeshi origin.
Katwa, Katwe, Katuve, Katua, K2a, K2o, k2wa, kto	India	Muslim men	Derives from the Hindi/Urdu for 'cut' referring to circumcision, a common practice for baby boys. Used to mock Muslims, often in the context of religious tensions. It is often associated with the Islamophobic and communal rhetoric that has been a part of online discourse in India in recent years, especially in religious polarization.
Khatmal	Pakistan	Sh īʿi Muslims	Derives from the Urdu word for 'bedbug,' this term is used to dehumanize Shīʿites by portraying them as bloodsucking parasites.
Miya	Assam, India	Bangladeshi Muslims	Derives from the honorific Mian
Mujeet	Europe, North America, India	Muslims	Derives from "Pajeet", a derogatory slur for South Asians. Initially used to refer to Muslims from South Asia, now has expanded to include Muslims worldwide.
Mulla, Mullah, Kathmulla, Sulla, Bulla	India, Iran	Muslims	Derives from mullah, a common title for Islamic religious scholars. Kathmulla is a derogatory slang term was first used by BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra during a television debate in 2018. The term was later frequently used by Yogi Adityanath, the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, in interviews and public speeches in 2022.
Muklo	Philippines	Filipino Muslims (especially among Bangsamoro ethnic groups)	First used by soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines stationed in Mindanao as an ethnic slur towards the Muslim Moro insurgents.
Muzzie	Australia	Muslims	A shortened version of the word Muslim.
Namazi, Andhnamazi	India	Muslims	Derives from namaz, the Persian word for obligatory daily prayers usually used instead of salah in the Indian subcontinent.
Peaceful, peacefools, pissful, shantidoot	India	Muslims	Derives from the common statement that Islam is a "religion of peace". Sometimes the Hindi word "shantidoot" (Messenger of Peace) is used.
Osama	North America	Muslim men	From Osama bin Laden.
Paki	United Kingdom, Canada	Pakistanis and Muslims in general	Short for Pakistanis, word is now used as in extension as a slur to refer to all Muslims in the UK and Canada.
Qadiani	Pakistan	Ahmadiyya	The term originates from Qadian, a small town in present-day Indian Punjab, the birthplace of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the Ahmadiyya movement. The use of Qadiani is primarily in Pakistan. The term has even been used in official Pakistani documents. It is also known as the Q-word.
Rafida, Rawafid	Arab peninsula	Sh īʿi Muslims(regardless of race)	Term originally denoting extremist Shīʿites who reject (rafḍ) the caliphates of Abu Bakr and ʿUmar; often employed by critics as a slur against those Shīʿi Muslims who do not criticize the first three Caliphs, but only believe in "Alī’s right to the caliphate over Muʿāwiyah".
Raghead	North America	Islamic turban wearers	From Islamic wearing of turbans.
Rapefugee	United Kingdom, Europe, North America	Muslims	Rapefugee is derived from rape + refugee. The Arab Spring led to large scale migrations of Muslims into Europe, who arrived as refugees in the 2010s. Germany saw mass rape on the New Year's Eve 2015 in multiple cities by largely North African asylum seekers. This resulted in "rapefugee" being a slur directed at Muslims in North America, United Kingdom and the rest of Europe.
Safavid	Iraq	Feyli Kurds	Mainly used by higher class Sunni Arabs during Ba'athist Iraq to insult Feyli Kurds for their belief in Shia Islam
Shitskin	North America, United Kingdom, India	Muslims	Anti-Muslim and racist slur directed at Muslims in North America, United Kingdom and India for their extremely dark, "shit-coloured" skin-complexions.
Terrorist	United States	Muslims	Used by radical anti-Islamists, due to anti-Muslim sentiments following September 11 attacks and subsequently ISIS attacks.
Hajji, Hadji, Haji	United States	Muslims	Derived from the honorific Al-Hajji, the title given to a Muslim who has completed the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).
Wahhabi	Muslim world	Salafis	Derived from the name of its founder Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, it is used by opponents of his teachings in a derogatory way to refer to his followers, namely the Salafis.
Nusayri	Muslim world	Alawites	Derived from the name of the founder of the group, Ibn Nusayr.

· Hindus

Bongal

Term

Bongal

Location of origin

India (Assam & West Bengal)

Targeted demographic

Bangladeshi Hindus

Meaning, origin and notes

The term is a derogatory slur used primarily in India's Assam and West Bengal, to refer to East Bengalis, mostly Muslims, but occasionally also for east Bengali Hindus or Bangladeshi Hindus, mocking them for being foreigners or outsiders.

Cow piss drinker, piss drinker, Gaumutra

Term

Cow piss drinker, piss drinker, Gaumutra

Location of origin

Islamic world

Targeted demographic

Hindus

Meaning, origin and notes

Use led to the firing of an NPR reporter in 2019.

Malaun

Term

Malaun

Location of origin

Bangladesh

Targeted demographic

Bangladeshi Hindus

Meaning, origin and notes

Derived from Bengali মালাউন (maalaaun), which in turn was derived from Arabic .mw- ملعون‎ (mal'un), which means 'cursed' or deprived from God's mercy.

Dothead

Term

Dothead

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Hindu women

Meaning, origin and notes

Referring to the practice of applying bindis, a dot-like marking used by married Hindu women. Also the namesake of a terrorist group from New Jersey that murdered elderly Indian women, known as the Dotbusters.

Pajeet

Term

Pajeet

Location of origin

Europe, North America

Targeted demographic

Hindus, Sikhs and other South Asians

Meaning, origin and notes

A derogatory racist slur used in some parts of America and western countries to target Hindus, Sikhs and other South Asians.

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Bongal	India (Assam & West Bengal)	Bangladeshi Hindus	The term is a derogatory slur used primarily in India's Assam and West Bengal, to refer to East Bengalis, mostly Muslims, but occasionally also for east Bengali Hindus or Bangladeshi Hindus, mocking them for being foreigners or outsiders.
Cow piss drinker, piss drinker, Gaumutra	Islamic world	Hindus	Use led to the firing of an NPR reporter in 2019.
Malaun	Bangladesh	Bangladeshi Hindus	Derived from Bengali মালাউন (maalaaun), which in turn was derived from Arabic ملعون‎ (mal'un), which means 'cursed' or deprived from God's mercy.
Dothead	United States	Hindu women	Referring to the practice of applying bindis, a dot-like marking used by married Hindu women. Also the namesake of a terrorist group from New Jersey that murdered elderly Indian women, known as the Dotbusters.
Pajeet	Europe, North America	Hindus, Sikhs and other South Asians	A derogatory racist slur used in some parts of America and western countries to target Hindus, Sikhs and other South Asians.

· Buddhists

Buddhahead

Term

Buddhahead

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Buddhist, specially Asian people

Meaning, origin and notes

Also used by mainland Japanese Americans to refer to Hawaiian Japanese Americans since World War II.

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Buddhahead	United States	Buddhist, specially Asian people	Also used by mainland Japanese Americans to refer to Hawaiian Japanese Americans since World War II.

· Sikhs

Khalistani

Term

Khalistani

Location of origin

India

Targeted demographic

Sikh (Khalsa Sikhs)

Meaning, origin and notes

Used by anti-Sikh radicals, due to some extremists who advocate for a separate ethnic/religious homeland for sikhs, called Khalistan, following the Anti Sikh Riots.

Lassi

Term

Lassi

Location of origin

India, Pakistan

Targeted demographic

Sikhs

Meaning, origin and notes

In reference to the famous beverage Lassi, which sometimes is used a term used to denigrate Sikhs.

Osama

Term

Osama

Location of origin

North America

Targeted demographic

Sikh men (mistaken as Muslims)

Meaning, origin and notes

After the 9/11 attacks, images of Ayatollah Khomeini, Osama bin Laden, and the Taliban, all of whom don a turban and have long-beards just like Sikhs, began to be circulated. Although originally a slur directed at Muslims, soon "Osama" became an anti-Sikh slur as well.

Paki

Term

Paki

Location of origin

United Kingdom

Targeted demographic

Sikhs

Meaning, origin and notes

Short for Pakistani. Racism against South Asians, including Sikhs, peaked during the 1970's and early '80's in the United Kingdom, with all South Asians (mostly Muslims and Sikhs) being called "Pakis" by racists.

Raghead

Term

Raghead

Location of origin

United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Targeted demographic

Sikh turban wearers (mistaken as Muslims)

Meaning, origin and notes

In reference to the Sikh practice of wearing dastar (turban) resembling a durag

Towelhead

Term

Towelhead

Location of origin

United Kingdom, United States, Canada

Targeted demographic

Sikh turban wearers (mistaken as Muslims)

Meaning, origin and notes

In reference to the Sikh practice of wearing dastar (turban) resembling a towel

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Khalistani	India	Sikh (Khalsa Sikhs)	Used by anti-Sikh radicals, due to some extremists who advocate for a separate ethnic/religious homeland for sikhs, called Khalistan, following the Anti Sikh Riots.
Lassi	India, Pakistan	Sikhs	In reference to the famous beverage Lassi, which sometimes is used a term used to denigrate Sikhs.
Osama	North America	Sikh men (mistaken as Muslims)	After the 9/11 attacks, images of Ayatollah Khomeini, Osama bin Laden, and the Taliban, all of whom don a turban and have long-beards just like Sikhs, began to be circulated. Although originally a slur directed at Muslims, soon "Osama" became an anti-Sikh slur as well.
Paki	United Kingdom	Sikhs	Short for Pakistani. Racism against South Asians, including Sikhs, peaked during the 1970's and early '80's in the United Kingdom, with all South Asians (mostly Muslims and Sikhs) being called "Pakis" by racists.
Raghead	United Kingdom, United States, Canada	Sikh turban wearers (mistaken as Muslims)	In reference to the Sikh practice of wearing dastar (turban) resembling a durag
Towelhead	United Kingdom, United States, Canada	Sikh turban wearers (mistaken as Muslims)	In reference to the Sikh practice of wearing dastar (turban) resembling a towel

· Zoroastrians

Fire-worshipper

Term

Fire-worshipper

Location of origin

Iran and elsewhere

Targeted demographic

Zoroastrians

Meaning, origin and notes

Referring to Zoroastrians' veneration of fire as sacred.

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Fire-worshipper	Iran and elsewhere	Zoroastrians	Referring to Zoroastrians' veneration of fire as sacred.

· Yazidis

Devil-worshipper

Term

Devil-worshipper

Location of origin

the Muslim world and elsewhere

Targeted demographic

Yazidis

Meaning, origin and notes

Due to confusion of the Peacock Angel of Yazidi belief with Satan.

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Devil-worshipper	the Muslim world and elsewhere	Yazidis	Due to confusion of the Peacock Angel of Yazidi belief with Satan.

· Scientologists

Clam

Term

Clam

Location of origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Scientologists

Meaning, origin and notes

Referring to a passage about clam engrams in L. Ron Hubbard's 1952 book, What To Audit, later renamed Scientology: A History of Man.

Term	Location of origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Clam	United States	Scientologists	Referring to a passage about clam engrams in L. Ron Hubbard's 1952 book, What To Audit, later renamed Scientology: A History of Man.

· African religions

Voodoo

Term

Voodoo

Locationof origin

United States

Targeted demographic

Vodouists, African diaspora people, particularly Haitian Americans

Meaning, origin and notes

Used against people practicing any indigenous African religions to imply they are fraudulent and dangerous, with racialized connotations of curses and primitive superstitions. Used to justify Afrophobic legislation.

Obeah

Term

Obeah

Locationof origin

Jamaica

Targeted demographic

Practitioners of Obeah, Black Jamaicans

Meaning, origin and notes

Used against practitioners of Obeah as well as people who receive services from Obeah priests. Connotation of being fraudulent, deceptive, vengeful, and uncivilized. Originally used by colonial authorities to suppress slave rebellions that were organized by Obeah spiritual leaders. Laws still exist in Jamaica criminalizing Obeah.

Term	Locationof origin	Targeted demographic	Meaning, origin and notes	References
Voodoo	United States	Vodouists, African diaspora people, particularly Haitian Americans	Used against people practicing any indigenous African religions to imply they are fraudulent and dangerous, with racialized connotations of curses and primitive superstitions. Used to justify Afrophobic legislation.
Obeah	Jamaica	Practitioners of Obeah, Black Jamaicans	Used against practitioners of Obeah as well as people who receive services from Obeah priests. Connotation of being fraudulent, deceptive, vengeful, and uncivilized. Originally used by colonial authorities to suppress slave rebellions that were organized by Obeah spiritual leaders. Laws still exist in Jamaica criminalizing Obeah.

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