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    In the film Clint Eastwood hates Chinks whilst I know what he means by that, but wh o are slopes and zipperheads ? or am I a zipperhead? doh!

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    Both are US racial slurs for people of East Asian/Chinese origin.



    "Slope" or "Slopehead" goes back to the Korean war as does "Zipperhead".

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    name='Tony Pendrey']Both are US racial slurs for people of East Asian/Chinese origin.



    "Slope" or "Slopehead" goes back to the Korean war as does "Zipperhead".
    ah I am a numbskull.

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    name='narabdela']Numbskull: A stupid person; dolt; blockhead.



    numbskull - definition of numbskull by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.
    ah I am a BLOCKHEAD hit me.. hit me...with your rhythm stick..

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