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| '''Macacawitz''' was a ] term used by '''Meryl Ibis''', a field organizer for ] congressional candidate ] as a reference for incumbent ] ]. The self-coined slur, which resulted in Ibis's ], was a ] of "]," a slur used by Allen on August 11, 2006, and ''"-witz,"'' a common ending of ] ]s<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/04/AR2006100401762_pf.html</ref><ref>http://www.californiarepublic.org/archives/Columns/Gorin/20061023GorinTrouble.html</ref>. It was revealed on August 25 that Allen's mother was probably Jewish, and therefore, he was too, according to traditional Jewish ] law.<ref>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/20/AR2006092001965.html</ref> | '''Macacawitz''' was a ] term used by '''Meryl Ibis''', a field organizer for ] congressional candidate ] as a reference for incumbent ] ]. The self-coined slur, which resulted in Ibis's ], was a ] of "]," a slur used by Allen on August 11, 2006, and ''"-witz,"'' a common ending of ] ]s<ref></ref><ref></ref>. It was revealed on August 25 that Allen's mother was probably Jewish, and therefore, he was too, according to traditional Jewish ] law.<ref></ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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Macacawitz was a pejorative term used by Meryl Ibis, a field organizer for Democratic congressional candidate Al Weed as a reference for incumbent U.S. Senator George Allen. The self-coined slur, which resulted in Ibis's resignation, was a portmanteau of "Macaca," a slur used by Allen on August 11, 2006, and "-witz," a common ending of Jewish surnames. It was revealed on August 25 that Allen's mother was probably Jewish, and therefore, he was too, according to traditional Jewish hereditary law.
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References
- Democratic Organizer Quits After Calling Allen 'Macacawitz' - washingtonpost.com
- CaliforniaRepublic | The Trouble with ‘Macacawitz’ by Julia Gorin | Conservative Opinion - Popular Culture - Hollywood
- Allen's Mother Revealed Jewish Heritage to Him Last Month - washingtonpost.com
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