Why are Iraq people called hogies? The term is used on Generation Kill on HBO.?

Question

Why are Iraq people called hogies? The term is used on Generation Kill on HBO.?

Answer 1

Hajj or Haji was just a term for people who make a pilgramage orginally and we use it as a generic for iraqis.  It's not derogatory.  It's like when the VC were called Charlie

Answer 2

I think the actual word is Hadji. Haji was a character on the popular 1960's cartoon Johnny Quest. Hadji was an arab and wore a turban, and his best friend was a white American. Thus Iraqi's are Hadji's.

Answer 3

It is used as a derogatory term most of the time. The real definition is not derogatory but it has been adulterated to be one.

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Answer 4

Hodgie definition:

Considered one of the most insulting things to call an Iraqi person. The title “Hodge” means a person has pursued and completed the highest of Muslim trials. The word is regarded among the most highly disciplined and devoted. To be known as Hodge is like what most of us urban people would think of someone with “Saint” actually in a person’s title. American soldiers refer to Iraqis as “Hodgies” because it is literally the cruelest term possible, to take the highest of regarded titles, turn it into a pet name with ‘ies’ and call someone that will never be worthy of such a title is not only a slap in the face to the Iraqi because it is reminding him that he, like most average people, are not truly perfect in his religion, and he will never be close to Allah, it is also a rip on his heritage and culture.

Hey man, I can't get these lazy Hodgies to fill more then 20 sandbags an hour!

Dude, I think that Hodgie took my pepsi!