Murzyn
Murzyn (Polish pronunciation: [muʐɨn]) is the most common Polish word for a black person. It is generally seen as a neutral word, while other contemporary, mostly non-Polish critics claim that it has pejorative connotations. The word "previously considered neutral, is now all but banned in newspapers".
Etymology, meaning, and usage
The word 'Murzyn' is derived from the same root as the English word 'moor'.
According to the Dictionary of the Polish Language, 'murzyn' means somebody with black skin. Informally, it can also mean:
Somebody anonymously doing work for somebody else;
Somebody with a dark brown tan;
A hard working person forced to do hard labour.