cac en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kæk/
Etymology
Acronym of cracker-ass cracker. Emerged on African-American internet forums in the early 2000s. Originally spelled in uppercase (see CAC), with the lowercase form becoming more popular in the 2010s. The reduplication "cracker-ass cracker" was popularised by stand-up comedian Chris Rock in his 1999 television special Bigger & Blacker.
Meanings
- (derogatory, ethnic, qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang, slur) A white (Caucasian) person.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cacs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cornstarch crusader · wonderbread · whiteboy · abelungu · balanda · umlungu · whiteface · Whitoid · béké · cumskin · ang moh · paddy · Caucasian · gweilo · mlungu · joganosh · toubab · vazaha · kabloona · leucoderm · Yankee · vanilla · ivory · Angrez · laowai · mzungu · white · ofay · European · white bread · hoogie · whitey · honky · white devil · migaloo · Yakubian · pinky · gringo · bule · mayo · mayonnaise face · melanin-challenged · firangi · mayo monkey · snow roach · white man · pigskin · wigger · cracker · saltine · Eurangutan · gussuk · wadjela · haole · gora · roundeye · snow bunny · farang · ice monkey · cac · hoojah · Pakeha · oyinbo · paleface