What is Hadji?
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used as slang by troops in Iraq to describe an Iraqi citizen. Usually used in an offensive context. Also spelled Hajji, because noone can make up thier minds which is correct.
Hadji is actually a term of respect for muslims who have made the piligrmage to Mecca and completed the "Hajj". Those who have completed the Hajj often have Hajj added as a prefix to thier name when being formally addressed.
I don't trust those fucking hadjis, they wave at you one day and shoot at you the next.
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noun/proper noun
(origins) American soldiers of the Second Persian Gulf War report that this derogatory and semi-racist term for arabs may have originated with the cartoon character 'Hadji' from the 1964 television cartoon series 'Jonny Quest'.(Released to DVD September, 2004) Hadji, a dark-skinned, turban wearing, south-indian sidekick with mystical powers was also a main character in the 1996 series 'The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest'
'hadji' is used as a singular, plural, and proper noun
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A racial slur generally used by members of the US Armed Forces to describe the indigenous peoples of the Arabic countries they occupy during time of war. Also used to describe anyone of the various Muslim or Hindu faiths.
Hey Jimmy, how many hadjis did you snipe today?
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She was giving me a hadji, and her roommate just happened to walk in the door.
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In soccer: to punt the ball as hard as you can towards an open and easy goal, only to find your strike sailing over the crossbar by a country mile and ending up forty-one rows behind the goal. The higher the ball goes, the louder one should exclaim.
"HADJI!" - Mr Ben, upon witnessing David Beckham's penalty against Portugal during Euro 2004.
