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Ethiopians in the woodpile

Ethiopians in the woodpile is the plural of Ethiopian in the woodpile.

Meaning of Ethiopian in the woodpile

Noun

Ethiopian in the woodpile (plural Ethiopians in the woodpile)

  1. (euphemistic) Synonym of nigger in the woodpile.
    • I am trying to find the Ethiopian in the woodpile. I would hate to have my good friend, the Senator from Oklahoma, discover a joker in the bill after he used his great talents to get the bill through1958, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 85th Congress Second Session, page 2410

Questions about Ethiopians in the woodpile

What is Ethiopians in the woodpile the plural of?
Ethiopians in the woodpile is the plural of Ethiopian in the woodpile.

Words near Ethiopians in the woodpile in the dictionary

  1. Ethiopianized
  2. Ethiopianizes
  3. Ethiopianizing
  4. Ethiopianness
  5. Ethiopians
  6. Ethiopians in the woodpile
  7. Ethiopic
  8. Ethiopid
  9. Ethiopist
  10. Ethiopists
  11. ethiops

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