The following is a
list of ethnic slurs (
ethnophaulisms) that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given
ethnicity or to refer to them in a derogatory (critical or disrespectful),
pejorative (disapproving or contemptuous), or insulting manner. For the purposes of this list, an
ethnic slur is a term designed to insult others on the basis of race, ethnicity, or nationality. Each term is listed followed by its country or region of usage, a definition, and a reference to that term.