MEDITERRANEAN
NOUNS
► MED, THE the Mediterranean Sea; the lands generally known as the Mediterranean → 1943 Brit. sl.
► SOUTH SEA the sea to the south of Europe; the Mediterranean → 1398 obs.
► TERRENE SEA the Mediterranean Sea → 1586 obs.
NOUNS – PERSON
► CHOC a person of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background → 1987 Aust. sl., offensive
► CHOCOLATE FROG a person of Mediterranean or Middle Eastern background → 1971 Aust. rhyming sl. for ‘wog’, offensive
► GREASE-BALL a person of Mediterranean origin → 1922 sl., derogatory
► GREASER a person of Mediterranean background → 1967 Amer. dial., derogatory; usually considered offensive
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