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White Woman Explains Why As An Anti-Racist Ally She Refuses To Say Any Word That Starts With 'N' | The Onion (www.youtube.com)
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[–] 15 points 2 years ago (1 child)

Reminds me of the sordid history of the word "niggardly" (which means cheap/stingy).

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    And apparently has nothing to do with the word "nigger". I think the word was used in my translation of The Twelve Caesars and I had to look it up. Turns out there's a whole Wikipedia article on it

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_about_the_word_niggardly

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