The term "Jawa" was co-opted from the
Star-Wars films by Americans deployed to the middle east while serving in the armed forces.
JAWA is a
slang term used throughout the
united States military; referring to any any person living in, or descended from Middle-Eastern countries. predominantly (but not exclusively) Muslim majority nations.
*Although less common; it can also refer to Jews from Israel / the desert.
Jawa is a racial epithet for the "
Sand-
People".
and pretty much any group who's women cover their hair or heads.
The reasoning behind the joke is:
In the Syfy films, Jawas are unintelligible; always shouting gibberish at
one another as they run around in the sand. They're constantly fighting each other for salvaged or stolen junk.
& Regardless of the heat; they're always wearing full body robes resembling dresses.
*(similar to the thobe, Shalwar, Izar or Bisht Muslim men wear; or the sheitels, hijab, Niqab, Burqa, Khimar, & Al-
amira that woman in the middle east wear)
"
Fucking Jawas planted another road-side
bomb yesterday, spineless pussies..."
"them jawa kids are always running after our convoys asking for
candy"
"get that translator out here, I dont speak jawa."
