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This is a list of common [[United States|American]] and [[Great Britain|British]] [[Commonwealth]] words and phrases based on racial, ethnic, religious, regional or other [[stereotype]]s. A majority of these are considered universally offensive.

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==Asian==    
* '''Driving While Asian''', suggests Asians cannot drive well. [http://www.listener.co.nz/default,498.sm]
* '''[[Model minority]]''', term for overachieving Asians [http://www.themodelminority.com/]
* '''[[Rice burner]]''' or '''[[Rice rocket]]''', a cosmetically "tricked-out" small Asian automobile. Properly refers to the origin of the vehicles most often modified in this way, rather than to the ethnicity of the driver. [http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=rice+burner]

==Chinese==
* '''[[Chinaman's chance]]''', having no chance at all. [http://www.modelminority.com/article259.html]
* '''Chinese control''', taking 25 of a possible 26 points in a round of the card game '''[[Hearts (game)|Hearts]]''' (worst possible score for one hand).
* '''[[Chinese fire drill]]''', practical joke where all occupants of a vehicle get out and change seats at a stoplight.  [http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=19961008]
* '''[[Chinese whispers]]''', children's game where phrases are repeated - metaphorically used for the mangling of a story by multiple re-tellings⏎
* '''[[Shanghai woman]]''' :, an English expression for a prostitute

==Dutch==
* '''[[Dutch auction]]''', a special form of multiple-item auction where each winning bidder pays the same price per item (In Dutch, the term is "Chinese auction") It is arguable that this is based upon a commercial innovation and not on a stereotype.  
 
* '''[[Dutch courage]]''', drunken bravery.  [http://users.tinyonline.co.uk/gswithenbank/sayingsd.htm]

(contracted; show full)==See also==
* [[List of ethnic slurs]]
* [[List of sexual slurs]]
* [[Term of disparagement]]
* [[Non-sexist language]]

[[Category:Lists of phrases]]
[[Category:Pejoratives]]