Oh my!

For example, we used the word gyp a lot in the ‘70s and ‘80s, meaning to rip someone off, not realizing it was a slur against the Romany people. And it turns out that saying spooky at Halloween-time has some serious racist connotations. The comm…
Beware the Words We Can’t Use Anymore
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Margie Hord de Mendez
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May 28, 2024
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Canadian-Mexican linguist and translator, Margie loves to write about cross-cultural living, faith, family, aging gracefully… and more!
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