cotton picker en · NOUN
Etymology
The ethnic slur is in reference to black slaves who worked on cotton plantations in the US.
Meanings
- Someone who harvests cotton.
- (ethnic, offensive, slur) A black person.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cotton-picker | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cotton pickers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
pl zbieracz bawełny (someone who harvests cotton) · pl zbieraczka bawełny (someone who harvests cotton) · pl czarnuch (black person) · de Baumwollpflücker (someone who harvests cotton)