Paki

Paki
/pak"ee, pah"kee/, n., pl. Pakis. Chiefly Brit. Slang (disparaging and offensive).
1. a Pakistani, esp. one who has emigrated to Britain.
2. any emigrant to Britain from the Indian subcontinent.
[1960-65; by shortening, with i construed as -Y2]

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