| Main form | melon |
| Transcribed form | |
| Pronunciation | |
| Grammatical description | noun, masculine |
| Strength | † strong |
| Translation | an equivalent of : a damn Arab! |
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| Note | A melon is obviously grown in hot, Mediterranean climates. The metaphor is therefore easy to understand. There are numerous words for the group (albeit 5,000,000 strong) that racist French people despise as much as American racists despise(d) niggers at one point: "les bougnoules", "les bicots", "les ratons" - and, when they are of Arab origin and French citizens (the nightmare of fascist leader Jean-Marie Le Pen!), "les beurs", "les petits beurs", and their female counterparts, "les beurettes". |
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