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Why do the villainous soldiers keep calling Miguel "yellow"?

posted 3 years ago by BlackMass (1009)
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Given that it's often used in close proximity to "spic" (Rickles also says Miguel has a "yellow" penis), I don't think we're talking cowardice. It's a racial slur.

But... isn't "yellow" a slur used against East Asians rather than Hispanics?

[–] PaladinNJ (21513) 3 years ago

"Yellow" as in a coward.

[–] Kowalski (75736) 3 years ago

YELLOW PENIS...LMAO.

[–] BlackMass (1009) 3 years ago

I think the line was "It may be yella but it's still a dick".

[–] HarlemEagle42 (17800) 3 years ago

Reference to his cowardice.