Muzzie

n. a nickname for a Muslim. Subjects: English, Religion

Editorial Note: This word is often, but not always, derogatory. It is not commonly used by North Americans.

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Citations: 1999 Guardian (U.K.) (June 4) “Forget the cricket, all we need is a decent song” p. 28: I’ve always been a great believer in having the odd Muslim in the side.…With their well-known religious what-have-yous, the Muzzies were put i/c car keys and the lads went through an entire season without one drink-driving conviction. 2000 Panama Floyd Usenet: alt.atheism (Sept. 22) “Re: Sahih Bukhari”: No thanks. I have very little respect for any woman who would cling to a belief that restricts herself to being a “2nd class citizen.” And I have even less respect for a man that would help them to do so. Eat more pork, you sadistic bastard. Plonk da Muzzie!!! 2003 Australian Associated Press (Nov. 17) “Muslim butcher accused of murder was taunted, court told” (in Melbourne): Shepparton Magistrates Court today heard Mohammed had been asked about bomb-making and taunted as a “Muzzie” by his co-workers.…Mr Regan told the court it was the nature of the town to use nicknames and refer to the Halal butchers as “Muzzies.” 2004 Sports Illustrated (Sept. 27) “The 20 Great Tipping Points” p. 114: The morning after he shook up the world, [Muhammad] Ali confirmed his affiliation with the Muzzies, as fight fans were calling them. 2005 Mark McBride The 6th Estate (Baton Rouge, La.) (Mar. 4) “Censorship and how new journalism can fight it”: “Muzzie” as I understand it is what the English/Aussie/Kiwi slang for Muslim. I’ve never seen it before or heard it, but I can find (it) now all over the usenet and the Yahoo comment boards.

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Reader comments:

A question for you muslims out there:

Would you be offended if someone called you this, or if for example the name of a brand was the muzzie

by Anonimo 30 Jan 08, 0658 GMT

Yeah I would be offended but at the same time it would be open for debate if a Muslim felt that only Muslims can address each other by that term, yet non-Muslims can’t say it. It would be like some black people (especially in some American movies)addressing each other by the term nigger(excuse my language)but disapproving of non-blacks saying it.

by Nadeem 12 Feb 09, 1242 GMT