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I don't think the use of a race-based colloquialism in itself denotes racism (ie, racially motivated hatred).
It can quite possibly denote insensitivity, smarminess and a smug sense of superiority.
But not necessarily. It all depends on the motivation and sentiment of the user.
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Most people go through life dreading they'll have a traumatic experience. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats. - Diane Arbus
PESSIMISM, n. A philosophy forced upon the convictions of the observer by the disheartening prevalence of the optimist with his scarecrow hope and his unsightly smile. - Ambrose Bierce
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