- (British English, taboo, slang)
a very offensive word for a person who does not have white skin 外国佬（对有色人种的蔑称） - (Australian English, taboo, slang)
an offensive word for a person from southern Europe or whose parents came from southern Europe 南蛮子（对南欧人或其后裔的蔑称） - (Australian English, informal)
an illness, usually one that is not very serious 病；小病
Word Originsense 1 1920s: of unknown origin.sense 2 1930s: of unknown origin.