ZANZIBARI

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From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:

  ZANZIBARI, n.  An inhabitant of the Sultanate of Zanzibar, off the
  eastern coast of Africa.  The Zanzibaris, a warlike people, are best
  known in this country through a threatening diplomatic incident that
  occurred a few years ago.  The American consul at the capital occupied
  a dwelling that faced the sea, with a sandy beach between.  Greatly to
  the scandal of this official's family, and against repeated


  remonstrances of the official himself, the people of the city
  persisted in using the beach for bathing.  One day a woman came down
  to the edge of the water and was stooping to remove her attire (a pair
  of sandals) when the consul, incensed beyond restraint, fired a charge
  of bird-shot into the most conspicuous part of her person. 
  Unfortunately for the existing _entente cordiale_ between two great
  nations, she was the Sultana.