The Clue
Ethnic joke, often (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SLUR
Tags
Notes
The answer SLUR is seen frequently, appearing about once every 110 puzzles.
Related Clues
Affront
Aspersion
Calumniate
Calumny
Depreciate
Disparage
Elide
Innuendo
Insult
Offend
Putdown
Traduce
Vilipend
Bigot's comment
Bit of slander
Cast aspersions on
Catty remark
Disparaging remark
Disparaging word
Musical line
Musical mark
Musical sign
Put-down
Score line
Speak drunkenly
Curved musical symbol
Pass lightly over
Score connector, in music
Talk like a drunk
Talk like a tosspot
"White trash," e.g.
Curve between musical notes
"Dirty rotten scoundrel," e.g.
Definition
SLUR as a noun:
1. (music) a curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato
2. (aspersion, slur) = a disparaging remark; "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"; "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
3. (smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur) = a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek"
SLUR as a verb:
1. play smoothly or legato; "the pianist slurred the most beautiful passage in the sonata"
2. speak disparagingly of; e.g., make a racial slur; "your comments are slurring your co-workers"
3. utter indistinctly
4. (blur, dim, slur) = become vague or indistinct; "The distinction between the two theories blurred"