polack

Po·lack

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [poh-lahk, -lak]
- /ˈpoʊ lɑk, -læk/
- /ˈpolæk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [poh-lahk, -lak]
- /ˈpoʊ lɑk, -læk/

Definitions of polack word

noun polack Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a Pole or person of Polish descent. 1
noun polack a Pole or a person of Polish descent 0
noun polack a person of Polish descent 0

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Origin of polack

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600, Polack is from the Polish word polak a Pole

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Parts of speech for Polack

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polack

polack popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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