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What innocent word sounds like a slur? (lemmy.ca)
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[-] Widdershins@lemmy.world 14 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Niggardly/niggard predates the racist slur by quite a while but it still has gotten people in trouble for using it. It has completely different roots not in racism. It just sounds too similar for anyone to use.

[-] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 weeks ago

Add an "s" in front of the n-word and it apparently becomes a synonym for snicker. Crazy stuff.

[-] Hodrobond@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I have a niggling feeling there are more of these words

[-] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Like chigger

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