10 Phrases You Didn't Know Were Racist

The itis – It stems from “n****itis,” an idea that you get lazy like Black people after eating. [bossip_ad_a]

Uppity – We all probably know this: a Black person who doesn’t know his or her place. [bossip_ad_a]

The Peanut Gallery – This originally refers to the section in the olden theaters where Black people would sit. [bossip_ad_a]

Gyp – This means to get over on someone in an agreement…but it is short for “gypsy,” and derogatory. [bossip_ad_a]

Paddy Wagon – It’s in reference to drunk Irishmen in the early 1900s who filled up the back of police cars. [bossip_ad_a]

Bugger – Long story short: this is in reference to Bulgarian sodomites originally. [bossip_ad_a]

Hooligan – It started at “Hoolihan,” which is a common Irish nickname, but it turned to hooligan. [bossip_ad_a]

Eskimo – It translates to “eaters of raw meat,” which is used to define all the native Americans in Alaska. [bossip_ad_a]

Sold Down The River – The phrase generally means to be betrayed but it refers to slaves being sold down the river. Yikes. [bossip_ad_a]

Eenie Meenie Miney Moe – The song says “catch a tiger by its toe” but the real song is to catch a n-word by its toe. [bossip_ad_a]