Rafida

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Shiite offensive, slur

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَافِضَة (rāfiḍa), plural of رَافِضِيّ (rāfiḍiyy, “rejector”) also passed as Rafidhi.

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