rice bag
English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Noun
[edit]- (India, religious slur, ethnic slur) A Christian, especially one who has just embraced Christianity.
- 2020 March 18, @masterstuff2, Twitter[2]:
- Ricebag Poperverts who sip blood of Jessus should be the last one to mock bhakts :)))
Usage notes
[edit]- The word rice bag or rice-bag convert is used as a derogatory slur targeting Christians in India by Hindutva Supremacists, alleging that the person converted to Christianity for just a bag of rice.[1][2][3]
See also
[edit]- chuhra (Pakistani slur against Christians)
- rice Christian
- Ghar Wapsi (conversion to Hinduism)
References
[edit]- ^ “How Babasaheb helped me understand my identity as a Dalit-Christian”, in The Indian Express[1], 2019 December 10, retrieved 2021-04-25
- ^ John, Rachel (2021-03-28). "Jhansi train incident with nuns shows Christian habits are the new skullcaps in India". ThePrint. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ "The Term "rice bag" is a Derogatory way to Curb Dissent - SheThePeople TV". Retrieved 2021-04-20.