Calling somebody an aardvark?

Not being a native English speaker, I recently heard that somebody called my female colleague an "aardvark". Googling this term was not very helpful s

Not being a native English speaker, I recently heard that somebody called my female colleague an "aardvark". Googling this term was not very helpful since this term was mostly referred to in the context of the south-african animal but not a human being.

So, could somebody please explain how / why this term was used upon referring to my colleague? Frankly, it is just unclear whether to laugh it off or consider this as an offence / insult.

Thank you.

or:Not being a native English speaker, I recently heard that somebody called my female colleague an \"aardvark\". Googling this term was not very helpful since this term was mostly referred to in the context of the south-african animal but not a human being. So, could somebody please explain how / why this term was used upon referring to my colleague? Frankly, it is just unclear whether to laugh it off or consider this as an offence / insult. Thank you.

or:It's a slang term really only used in Britain and parts of the southern United States. It really is more on the insulting side as they use it for a way of saying someone is foolish, worthless, retarded. They use it as a insult to the handicapped (whether mentally or physically) as well. So if the colleague being called \"aardvark\" is a friend you are in a place where you're allowed to be offended as well. You mentioned colleague is female and the Englishman is a dude. He's probably being sexist, especially if he's only been calling it to your female colleagues/friends.

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