Meaning of Ethiopian | Babel Free

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