Derrogatory term used by US soldiers for any local citizen or Insurgent, in both
Afghanistan and
Iraq, particularly after the military
leadership decreed that using the term "Hadji" was a punishable offense.
"Well guys, it looks like we can shoot 'em with rifles or missiles, but should you go so
far as to call one a Hadji your ass is
grass. I recommend that you call them 'Goober' instead; it seems less offensive to the untrained
ear..."