A variant spelling of Awghan, which many Afghans feel this is a racist word for them. Is the main ethnic slur they are famously known for that humiliates them. It is of Tajik orgin. This A-word is like the N-word for Afghans.
Other closely related racist Tajik words for Afghans are
Awghani
Awghoo
Awghanistan
Awganistan
Awghan ghool
Awghani Ghool
1: This is a comment⬇️ under How Afghan Refugees are Treated in Tajikistan (2022) My Expat Diary) about Awgans:
I am from Tajikistan and I do not distinguish Afghan Tajiks from local Tajiks until they speak in their accent. Also, the Hazaras are very similar to the northern Tajiks and our local Uzbeks. It is also difficult to distinguish them from the local population. But I immediately distinguish the Awghans as colour people in the USA. Are black
2: Wow, and Afghans tend to forget🤐🤥 their roots and desperately claim to be Tajik or Middle Eastern (Persian) to detach themselves from their ethnic roots. 🤡