Ethiopian

Definitions

1. A person from Ethiopia or of Ethiopian descent.
2. A black-skinned person, especially one from Africa.
   dated
3. A very skinny person, referencing the historic malnutrition and poverty in Ethiopia.
   derogatory, slang

Equivalents

Examples

“Ahmed was also appreciated for his talents as a showman, because he had no equal in letting loose the famous eskista, with the heaving quiver of the torso and shoulders, of which Ethiopians are so fond. Eskista is the dance⟳ of the Amharas, enhancing amorous repartee and expressing collective jubilation.”

“So why is Ethiopia, Africa’s second most populous country, seven years and eight months “behind” much of the rest⟳ of the world? And how does that work⟳ for Ethiopians living on an increasingly interconnected planet that mostly operates in an entirely different era?”

“The Ethiopian eunuch.”

CEFR level