/ ˈkæfə(r); NAmE / noun
( taboo , slang ) a very offensive word for a black African
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WORD ORIGIN
from Arabic kāfir infidel, from kafara not believe.
/ ˈkæfə(r); NAmE / noun
( taboo , slang ) a very offensive word for a black African
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WORD ORIGIN
from Arabic kāfir infidel, from kafara not believe.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005