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Polak vs Polack - What's the difference?

polak | polack | Alternative forms |

Polack is a alternative form of polak.


Polak is often a misspelling of polack.


Polak has no English definition.

As a noun Polack is

a Pole, or person of Polish descent.

polak

Not English

Polak has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'polak':

pluck, plack, pulk, pulik, pleck, pelick, palak

polack

English

Alternative forms

* Polak, Pollack, Pollock, Polock

Noun

(en noun)
  • A Pole, or person of Polish descent.
  • (obsolete)
  • * c.'' 1600 ,
    • which to him appear'd / to be a preparation against the Polack . - Act II, Scene ii, line 63
    So levied as before against the Pollack . - Act II, Scene ii, line 75
    Why, then the Polack never will defend it. - Act IV, Scene iv, line 23
  • *

    • Usage notes

    * The term was used neutrally through the late nineteenth century, but is today considered an ethnic slur.

    Synonyms

    * (person of Polish descent) Pole, Polish person

    See also

    * palooka