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- Hairyback
- (South Africa) a derogatory term for Afrikaners
- Hajji, Hadji, Haji
- (US) Used by some US servicemembers to refer to Iraqis, Arabs, Afghans, or Middle Eastern and South Asian people in general. Derived from the honorific Al-Hajji, the title given to a Muslim who has completed the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca).
- Half-breed
- Anyone who is mixed race, such as of Native American (especially North American) and white European parentage. Métis is a French term for a half-breed, and mestizo is the equivalent in Spanish, although these are not offensive per se.
- Haole
- (US, Hawaiian) A non-native, used by Hawaiians mainly to refer to whites (less commonly to refer to non-Hawaiians). Can be used neutrally, dependent on context.
- Hambaya
- (Sri Lanka) an ethnic contumely for Muslims.
- Heeb, Hebe
- (US) an offensive term for a Jewish person, derived from the word "Hebrew".
- Hillbilly
- (US) term frequently considered derogatory for Americans of Appalachia or Ozark heritage.
- Honky also spelled "honkey" or "honkie"
- (1) (US) an offensive term for a white person. Derived from an African-American pronunciation of "hunky", the disparaging term for a Hungarian laborer. The first record of its use as an insulting term for a white person dates from the 1950s.
- House Nigger / House negro
- (US) a derogatory term for affluent or highly educated African-Americans. Derived from the fact that African slaves who worked in the homes of their masters gained their favor, and were able to advance socially by reporting suspicious slaves and or activity.
- Hun
- (US and UK) 1) A derogatory term for Germans, especially German soldiers; popular during World War I. Derived from a speech given by Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany to the German contingent sent to China during the Boxer Rebellion in which he exhorted them to "be like Huns" (i.e., savage and ruthless) to their Chinese enemy. 2) An offensive term for a Protestant in Northern Ireland or historically, a member of the British military in Ireland ("Britannia's huns").
- Hymie
- (US) an offensive term for a Jewish person, derived from the personal name Hyman (from the Hebrew name Chayyim). Jesse Jackson provoked controversy by referring to New York City as "Hymietown" in 1984.
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