The term makwerekwere (pronounced: or MAH-query-query), amakwerekwere or kwerekwere is commonly used in South Africa as a derogatory slur against foreign nationals, particularly black Africans. The slur has a multifaceted origin, with potential roots in the Xhosa language, French colonial history, and the Congolese language Lingala.
The term makwerekwere (pronounced: or MAH-query-query), amakwerekwere or kwerekwere is commonly used in South Africa as a derogatory slur against foreign nationals, particularly black Africans. The slur has a multifaceted origin, with potential roots in the Xhosa language, French colonial history, and the Congolese language Lingala.
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