einen Neger abseilen

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, to make a negro rappel down, or more loosely translated as to help a negro descend (with a rope).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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einen Neger abseilen (weak, third-person singular present seilt einen Neger ab, past tense seilte einen Neger ab, past participle einen Neger abgeseilt, auxiliary haben)

  1. (idiomatic, slang, vulgar, chiefly offensive) to defecate
    Synonym: scheißen
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Neger,‎ abseilen.

Usage notes

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  • This idiom is nowadays mostly seen as racist and as such the variant einen abseilen is used more often.

Conjugation

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