What innocent word sounds like a slur? (lemmy.ca)

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[-] Widdershins@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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.

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[-] Hodrobond@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I have a niggling feeling there are more of these words

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[-] Couldbealeotard@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Like chigger

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