No derogatory reference to the scientists is intended-by no means!

Much like in South Africa the term was used as a general derogatory reference to blacks.

I removed the derogatory references in my post while you were replying, they were gone before your response appeared.

"I don't remember any derogatory reference to Asians."

Choncholi - rather derogatory reference to a Chinese person.

But hadn't certain derogatory references to homosexuality found in some editions of Hubbard's books been changed after his death?

Also to be avoided were derogatory references to solicitors, miners and "the working class".

No derogatory reference to the scientists is intended - by no means!

A pea-picker is a derogatory reference to poor, migrant workers during the Great Depression.

Hucknall has commented that derogatory references to his red hair are a form of bigotry.