Date:  Tue, 16 Dec 1997 10:39:15 -0800
From:  "A. Maberry" <maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
Subject: Re: sand nigger

On Tue, 16 Dec 1997, Jim Rader wrote:
>
> Synynoms offered, in addition to <camel jockey>, are <raghead>
> (already recorded in Dialect Notes in 1921), <rughead>, and
> <towelhead>.

I remember hearing the term "rug pilot". I think the first time was in the
1970's (probably in some connection with the 1973 war).

Allen
maberry[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]u.washington.edu