Kaffirs

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What do we mean by kaffirs?

In Islamic contexts, a non-Muslim.

A member of the Nguni people of southern Africa, especially a Xhosa.

(Rhodesia) A black person.

A language spoken by the Nguni peoples of southern Africa, especially Xhosa.

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A word that is used by south africans in describing black people, its is derogatory and is usually expressed while feeling very frustrated and angry at a black persons incompitance Urban Dictionary

1. Arabic term meaning "infidel.' See kafir, kaafir. Plural kufaar, kaafirun. 2. Borrowed into Afrikaans and S. African English as insulting term for an African. Urban Dictionary

Normally directed at black south africans, it can also be used to address blacks all over the world. Urban Dictionary

True meaning is infidel or unbeliever, whether black or white; derived from the French word caffre, which has the same meaning. In South Africa it is regarded as a derogatory term for black Africans in general. Urban Dictionary

The Afrikanns (South African) equivalent of nigger. Urban Dictionary

A term used to describe an uncultured person with no religious believes of any kind. Often used as a derogatory term to describe African People. Used during a age when Suid Afrika was at war with Namibia to intimidate black people. Urban Dictionary

Also spelled 'kafir', kaffir is a highly derogatory Arabic term used to refer to non-Muslims, though it is usually directed less against "People of the Book" (Christians and Jews) and more against others (Hindus, Buddhists, Shintoists, etc). Separate laws govern Muslims and kaffirs in an Islamic state with kaffirs being viciously suppressed. For example: the blood payment to the family of a murdered Muslim man in Saudi Arabia is 1,000,000 Riyals; the payment to the family of a murdered Hindu woman is 3,333 Riyals. Urban Dictionary

A racist Afrikaans term for black people. The South African word for nigger. Used mostly by the country's right-wing white population. Made especially popular by the Mel Gibson classic, Lethal Weapon 2. Urban Dictionary

The most powerful insult to shuts down any meaningful interfaith dialogue because someone expressing any opinions that you don't like or against your racist, narrow-minded, Victorian, and medieval point of view Urban Dictionary

A word used by South Africans to describe stupid behavior by a black person, often confused for rasism. Urban Dictionary

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The word "kaffirs" in example sentences

And because theyve incorporated things that happened to them on that real road trip, some very unlikely events feel perfectly authentic in the movie, including a visit to an Afrikaner bar where a guy who is furious about what he calls kaffirs sitting at his table ends up their buddy after a few beers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Markgraaff - who was secretly taped in 1997 referring to black rugby administrators as "kaffirs" - had made himself available for the position of SA Rugby's deputy president. ❋ Unknown (2004)

I was confronted by a preacher who was informing the "faithfull" that Jews were all monkeys and Christians, also referred to as kaffirs, were pigs. ❋ Unknown (2008)

"It is common cause that in G4S, black workers are still referred to as kaffirs and monkeys," said Howard. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The Afrikaners hurled racial slurs - calling the blacks "baboons" and "kaffirs" - both derogatory names used to refer to black people. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He was fighting, he said, for "what Muslims call kaffirs, all those non-Muslims, all those women, those apostates, those renegades, those homosexuals, [who] will pay a high price if Islam became more dominant in our society". ❋ Unknown (2009)

Just like Imran said: first of all these so called religeous parties should be banned because not one of them have condemned the attacks when asked they give wishy washy remarks and the funny thing is that Qazi Hussain and Maulana Fazlur rehmans sons's have studied in the lands of whome they call kaffirs how ironic is that!

This type of population control is more than a little reminiscent of the routine South African police harassment of "kaffirs," who were required to carry a passbook at all times and were subjected to frequent humiliating searches and interrogations. ❋ Unknown (2009)

They referred to guards as "kaffirs" and "monkeys" In Pretoria guards told us that black workers can't use the same toilet as white guards. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The Sunday Times editorial of 18 March 2007 typifies this tendency in its critique of President Thabo Mbeki's online letter in ANC Today of the same week when the paper's editor, Mondli Makhanya, makes, among others, the extraordinary assertion that racism is now a phenomenon of "[a few] atypical whites who still call blacks 'kaffirs'." ❋ Unknown (2007)

Unlike the hardened colonials, the purveyors of this narrative have done a little homework and will not call people 'kaffirs'. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This story of the 'kaffirs' who were not allowed to set foot on Joubert Park graphically highlights the national tragedy that ultimately led to a long delay in the democratisation of our country, thousands killed in our country and region, and the further entrenchment of poverty and underdevelopment. ❋ Unknown (2007)

One of these 'kaffirs' was Mary Goitsemang Ranta who started working as a 'tea girl' in Pretoria, getting a job later as a typist for the African Iron and Steel Workers Union. ❋ Unknown (2007)

In towns people want the same objectives (basically) but on farms you have a lot of peasants who only want to drink and have no responsibilities and who have no basic moral standards - these people are commonly called 'kaffirs' by the people who work with them. ❋ Unknown (2007)

One of these 'kaffirs' was Mary Goitsemang Ranta who started working as a 'tea girl' in Pretoria, getting a job later as a typist for the African Iron and ❋ Unknown (2007)

that kaffir [broke] the [iron] again ❋ Crabstick (2005)

Under [apartheid], the "kaffirs" [had to] [live in] locations. ❋ Octopod (2004)

[Danny Glover] was called a kaffir several times in [Lethal Weapon] Two and on one occasion was instructed not to be a 'smart' kaffir. (See: [Oxymoron]) ❋ Nkosi Philemon (2006)

He claims to be [a christian], but that [atheist] is really a [kaffir] ❋ Hank5 (2015)

Zulu: Yo, howzit my [kaffir] Xhosa: It's good, kaffir, it's good Venda: YO my kaffir heffers [Boer]: You, my kaffir [brus], howzit? *The natives eye him menacingly* Boer: Hehe... *They all kick his ass with spears* ❋ Steagles (2006)

Those people [protesting] for free electricity are [kaffir]`s. The lady in front of us that stinks is a kaffir. Look at that [taxi] full of kaffir`s ❋ Wittes23 (2011)

"Well, kaffir, it's [the sword] or [the knife] -- your choice." "My head or my foreskin? Who needs the religion of my ancestors? I guess you can call me [Ali] al-Agraba now!" ❋ Rapmasta (2004)

"They've been dekaffirnated" - [Danny Glover] ❋ Ronald Pennywise (2013)

"Kaffir" word can results on warfare between religions, faith systems, and non-believers, because "[Kafir]" itself are [objectively] bad, just as "Nazi", "Fascist", "[Orwellian]" ❋ Sir. B (2021)

Look at those [kaffir's] [burning tires] in the road to block the traffic! [Kaffir's] stole that equipment. ❋ SKrawn (2021)

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