hadji
n.— «To me, the ordinary Iraqi people count as “people” the thugs trying to set themselves up as warlords are “Hadji” or “enemy.” I am not here to be politically correct.» —“Re: crocodile tears (was Re: gotta find a scapegoat to keep the ragheads happy)” by Colin Campbell Usenet: us.military.army May 25, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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