This is interesting. I was completely unaware of such term. This maybe because I’m not native english speaker, and where I live it hasn’t surfaced.
What baffles me most how people (the insulters) have turned it into an insult. History repeats, I guess. I think the same happened with the n word.
I don’t understand what you are saying about the n-word? It was always meant as an insult/denigration in English as far as I’m aware? Are you referring to its use in other languages as the term for the colour/shade black?
Yes. The English speakers took the word from Spanish and made in into an insult, as far as I know.
Anyway this information is relevant to me, as I’m moderator at one place. And obviously as a moderator I should identify these phrases and take action.
Thanks.
This is interesting. I was completely unaware of such term. This maybe because I’m not native english speaker, and where I live it hasn’t surfaced. What baffles me most how people (the insulters) have turned it into an insult. History repeats, I guess. I think the same happened with the n word.
I don’t understand what you are saying about the n-word? It was always meant as an insult/denigration in English as far as I’m aware? Are you referring to its use in other languages as the term for the colour/shade black?
Yes. The English speakers took the word from Spanish and made in into an insult, as far as I know.
Anyway this information is relevant to me, as I’m moderator at one place. And obviously as a moderator I should identify these phrases and take action.