The Meaning of “Macaca”
Ardellis | August 20, 2006
Sen. George Allen is full of shit. His office has been claiming that the word “macaca”, which he used to describe a young man of Indian descent, was an off-the-cuff neologism intended to highlight S.R. Siddarth’s hairstyle and his annoying presence — ie, “mohawk” + “caca” = “shithead.” Nevermind that Mr. Siddarth’s hairstyle is a [...]