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In lugnet.starwars, Ahui Herrera writes:
> You should really
> really read the book and you will fell that the movie was a jip!
A lot of people aren't aware of this, but the phrase "to gyp" someone is
actually a racist slur against gypsies, just as the term "to jew" someone is a
slur against, well, jews.
I know you probably weren't aware of this, because most people aren't, but you
might want to re-evaluate the term's place in your vocabulary accordingly.
thanks,
eric
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| Eric, (...) Thank you for being the one to point this out--I thought about it but figured I'd be taken to task for being uptight or something, and after the day I had I didn't think it would be worth it. Unfortunately, you're absolutely right about (...) (25 years ago, 14-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) As a Hungarian of gypsy ancestory, I didn't know that's where that term comes from, how cool - my very own racial slur! I must remember to be offended each time it's used by others, while using it myself among other Hungarians. Also, I must (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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