Meanings
plural Ethiopians in the woodpile
- euphemisticSynonym of nigger in the woodpile.
I am trying to find the Ethiopian in the woodpile. I would hate to have my good friend, the Senator from Oklahoma, discover a joker in the bill after he used his great talents to get the bill through
1958, United States. Congress, Congressional Record: Proceedings and Debates of the 85th Congress Second Session, page 2410Synonyms: nigger in the woodpile
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of nigger in the woodpile.
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Ethiopian in the woodpile. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ethiopian%20in%20the%20woodpile
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