• BeNotAfraid@lemmy.world
      292·
      2 months ago

      It’s actually a name. Pajeet is a genuine Hindu name. It’s a pejorative, in the same way “Paddy” is both an Irish name and used as a slur for Irish people.

      • Thunderbird4@lemmy.world
        107·
        2 months ago

        According to the link above, and the Hindu American Foundation, it’s not a real name and is exclusively pejorative.

        • ryannathans@aussie.zoneEnglish
          101·
          2 months ago

          Ya gonna have to tell that to the people I have met with this name, sorry guys your name is not real!

            • k0e3@lemmy.ca
              31·
              2 months ago

              From the wiki:

              The implication makes fun of a typical Indian male’s name.

              Doesn’t say it’s not a real name though. Neither does the screen cap of the tweet.

              • Thunderbird4@lemmy.world
                21·
                2 months ago

                And what does it say right above that?

                An invented term for a South Asian person.

                And from CubitOom’s link:

                An invented Indian-sounding given name

                And from the sources cited on Wikipedia:

                a derogatory made-up Indian name originating on 4chan in 2015

                First seen on 4Chan, The term “pajeet” is an ethnic slur, coined as a derisive imitation of Indian names

      • emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works
        1·
        2 months ago

        It is possible that there exist a few Indians with the name Pajeet, but it is definitely not a common name here. I’ve never met a Pajeet.