Ölauge
German
editEtymology
editÖl (“oil”) + Auge (“eye”). The racial slur is probably due to the often slightly yellowish sclera in dark-skinned people.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editÖlauge n (mixed, genitive Ölauges, plural Ölaugen)
- a glazed opening in a container used to control the latter’s fill level
- (ethnic slur) wog (dark-skinned person, typically of North African, Middle Eastern or Central Asian descent)
- Synonyms: Kameltreiber, Kanake, Schwarzkopf, Teppichflieger, Ziegenficker