Sentence examples for derogatory expression from inspiring English sources

But when a collective designs a product, you get design by committee, which is a derogatory expression for a reason".

But this is not at all how Britain sees itself – consider the popular derogatory expression "a country the size of Belgium".

("Boiler" as a derogatory expression for a woman of advanced years derives from tough old fowl that require boiling; "sarnies" I think self-explanatory).

Many of the girls lived in illiterate families where no Persian was spoken and where non-Arabs were referred to as "Ajam", or mute, a derogatory expression Arabs historically used to describe Persians.

Even as Mr. Bush flew toward China aboard Air Force One on Thursday, presidential aides rushed around the plane snatching back from startled journalists printed copies of his schedule that referred to logistics for a news conference with President Jiang Zemin as a "Chinese fire drill," a derogatory expression.

Research found the derogatory expression "is most extreme among older teenagers in high school and early college," Mr. Robertson said, so the campaign was devised to be provocative enough to "jolt them into thinking, or rethinking, how hurtful the use of the word is".

Clearly, many of the changes made to create radio versions of singles -- particularly new or excised lyrics that remove drug terminology, derogatory expressions and references to violence -- are not necessary according to those broadcast provisions, though they may be a relief to parents.

When it comes time for Alex to explain himself, he says that the other boy had used the terms "beaner" and "wetback" ― derogatory expressions often used against Latino immigrants. .

The Education Department confirmed that a second Title IX probe was opened at Florida State University on Dec. 23, 2015, for sexual harassment issues, including allegations of "insults, slurs, derogatory expressions, verbal intimidation".

This is not simply a matter of translation; it's also about developing "a 'mother tongue' with positive, un-derogatory and affirmative expressions of women and lesbian sexuality and gender..

However, it did seem to me that the man was not using the expression in a derogatory fashion.