The investigation into the racial slur comes as the Police Department has tried to rebuild its relationship with communities of color following several years of racial strife. Black people make up the majority of the radio room staff, according to city records. The police radio dispatch room has contended with a widespread staffing shortage and morale issues during the pandemic. Police sources said the scanner clip made the rounds through the department Thursday, and it was circulating on social media. “The arrogance that it takes to do something like that, the disregard for humanity, and the willingness to embrace that kind of language as second nature, is something that we should continue to have zero tolerance for,” said Parker, who is Black. The slur roughly translates to: "you, damn it" or "you, fucking.The radio exchange came to light Thursday afternoon during a City Council meeting when Councilmember Cherelle Parker said she had received text messages from residents who had heard about the incident, which she quickly condemned. Popular video game which originated in Russia Not really a heinous threat, but sounds that way. The world's first artificial satellite sent into space. The Russian word for the Russian language is pronounced "pa-rooski." Was popular during the Cold War. Originated because of the national currency and it's origin. Suke is the suffix attached Japanese common name. Edgar Hoover's use.Ī Russian who thinks he is a gangster from the streets.Ĭommonly used as a reference to the Russians' stereotypical chess prowess. Refers to the color of the Communist revolution, as well as old Red Russia. Rasputin was a historical figure in Russia. US army personnel use this as a short version of "comrade" in reference to communism Now pretty much synonymous with Russians/Communists. Originally referred to Communist sympathizers - later as a general slur against all Leftists, including Communist Party members. Many of them originally hailed from the Pontus region of Turkey. There has been a sizable Greek community in southern Russia for many generations. Used by Russians as a derogatory term for Greeks. Used by Ukrainians, because of the arrogance of the Moscow citizensįrom the common Slavic woman's name, used in Turkey and other countries to refer to East European prostitutes, and by extension to any East European woman, with the suggestion that they are all whores. Usually it's used by Russians, who are referring to Estonians. Originally "Kurad" is an estonian word, which means "Old Nick". Pronounced "ko-goot", derogatory term Russians use to call Ukrainians. So it is a bastardaized pronounciation of "kak tzap", like a goat, in Ukranian. (raddishes are white inside and red outside)Įtymology of the word comes from a tradition of Russian males, before Peter the Great, to uniformally wear a goatee. White on the outside, but bright crimson Commie Red on the inside. Also, Germany was ruled by several emperors (Kaiser) with the name Friedrich.ĭerived from the typical rural Ukranian haircut of the 19th century: a shaved head with a "hohol"- a single strand of hair hanging to the side. Russians in WWII called Germans Fritzes, a common German name in those days (short for Friedrich). Short for communist.Ĭharacter from Rocky 4, the big dumb Neanderthal May be a contraction of 'Bohemian/Hungarian', and might refer to Hungarians, Czechs and Ukrainians (As well as Russians).
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