Ethiopian in the woodpile

noun

Synonym of nigger in the woodpile.

Meanings

nounEthiopian in the woodpile (plural Ethiopians in the woodpile)

plural Ethiopians in the woodpile

  1. 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 2410

    Synonyms: nigger in the woodpile

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of nigger in the woodpile.

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