Jawas
The word originates from the small aliens in Star Wars who roam the deserts in brown cloaks, stealing & scavenging, but has come to have multiple definitions:
1. (original) fictional alien species from Star Wars.
2. (slur) a derogatory word for a Muslim, someone of Arab descent, or people of the Middle East.
3. (pejorative) people who roam areas, scavenging scrap metal/garbage, and are often suspected of stealing materials.
1. (original) fictional alien species from Star Wars.
2. (slur) a derogatory word for a Muslim, someone of Arab descent, or people of the Middle East.
3. (pejorative) people who roam areas, scavenging scrap metal/garbage, and are often suspected of stealing materials.
1. The Jawas took R2D2 in the original Star Wars movie.
2. Those damn Jawas blew up some sites again.
3. Don't leave out your tools in the front yard or else the Jawas will collect them with the cabinet we left by the road as well.
2. Those damn Jawas blew up some sites again.
3. Don't leave out your tools in the front yard or else the Jawas will collect them with the cabinet we left by the road as well.
Jawas by DictionaryContributor B===D January 18, 2023
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