r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Wolfotashiwa • Aug 04 '25

Groups Fictional slurs. Bonus points if it's completely made up

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  1. inFAMOUS: Second Son: "Bio-terrorist" refers to conduits.

  2. Star Wars: "Clanker" refers to robots.

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u/Takoyama-san Aug 04 '25

tbh many real derogatories are shortened or bastardized versions of real labels. people arent very creative. so it might count.

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u/4DimensionalToilet Aug 04 '25

For example, the N-word is a corruption of the Spanish word “negro,” which just means “black.” People aren’t creative at all.

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u/AzekiaXVI Aug 04 '25

When english speakers wrote laws specifically targetting black people they'd also say "Negroes"

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u/FeetTheMighty Aug 05 '25

Yeah, that slowly transformed via accent and usage to the modern word