kansparel

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Etymology

2000s or 2010s coinage from kans (chance, opportunity) +‎ parel (pearl), parodying real or imagined left-wing or liberal discourse apologetically depicting youths from socioeconomically disadvantaged and non-Western backgrounds as holding great but unrealized potential and promise.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɑnsˌpaː.rəl/

Noun

kansparel f (plural kansparels, diminutive kanspareltje n)

  1. (derogatory, populist politics) A criminal or thuggish youth, particularly with a non-Western ethnic background.

Usage notes

  • This term is often considered racist, especially on the left and centre of the political spectrum.