rice bag

English

Alternative forms

rice-bag, ricebag, rice bag convert

Noun

rice bag (plural rice bags)

(offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar, India) A Christian.
(offensive, ethnic slur, vulgar, India) A person who has just embraced Christianity.

Usage notes

The word rice bag or rice-bag convert is used as a derogatory slur targeting Christians in India by Hindutva Supremacists, alleging that the person converted to Christianity for just a bag of rice.[1][2][3]

References

“How Babasaheb helped me understand my identity as a Dalit-Christian”, in The Indian Express‎, 2019-12-10, retrieved 2021-04-25
John, Rachel (2021-03-28). "Jhansi train incident with nuns shows Christian habits are the new skullcaps in India". ThePrint. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
"The Term "rice bag" is a Derogatory way to Curb Dissent - SheThePeople TV". Retrieved 2021-04-20.

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