rug rider

noun

An Arab.

Meanings

nounrug rider (plural rug riders)

plural rug riders

  1. derogatoryethnicslangslurAn Arab.

Origin

In reference to the magical flying carpets in stories from that region.

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APA

rug rider. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rug%20rider

MLA

“rug rider.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rug%20rider. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rug rider,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rug%20rider.

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