dobberneger

Dutch

Etymology

Coined in 2015 by Dutch far-right politician Annabel Nanninga. Compound of dobberen (“to float about”) +‎ neger.

Noun

dobberneger m (plural dobbernegers, diminutive dobbernegertje n, feminine dobbernegerin)

1. (offensive, chiefly Netherlands) black migrant or refugee crossing the Mediterranean sea