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fuzzy-wuzzy
fuzzy-wuzzy [ fúzzi wuzi ] (plural fuzzy-wuzzies or fuzzy-wuzzy)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. taboo term: a highly offensive name that British soldiers gave to their Sudanese enemies during the North African campaigns of the late 19th century ( taboo offensive )

2. a highly offensive term for a black person ( dated taboo )

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