Hykko

Hykko is an old term, not frequently seen in present day English, but is a racial slur, implying the inferiority of the Finnish race. The term originated during the World War II period, when Finns were looked down on by the general populace after their victory over Germany. Germans would refer to them as Hykkon, or as a "Hykko" which was intended to produce a negative reaction. In Finland today, older members of the community would find this offensive, yet it is unheard of in the later generations.
The poet, Reilu Kerho denounced this recent term as "Failure to recognise a great achievement" in his work The Aftermath.
For more information on this topic, see Post World War 2 Prejudice.
A Nazi propaganda image found in a Nazi "Iench Pimpf" Hitler youth childs book circa 1938, entitled "Finnish Jew, Hykko Vermin"

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