Ezradekezra wrote:W H A T
Are you seriously complaining about a racial slur being hard-filtered?
deadlyblack wrote:How does the phrase "Fine Black Gentleman" connect to the ACTUAL word you're wanting to saying (2nd post), without it having some type of racial demeaning underlying message?
Ezradekezra wrote:W H A T
Are you seriously complaining about a racial slur being hard-filtered?
cshizzle wrote:Ezradekezra wrote:W H A T
Are you seriously complaining about a racial slur being hard-filtered?
You must be semiliterate (Complements of Merriam Webster again: Definition of semiliterate 1 able to read and write on an elementary level 2: having limited knowledge or understanding).
The word I used is 100% not a racial slur. Did you not read the definition, or are you just incapable of understanding English?
Ezradekezra wrote:cshizzle wrote:Ezradekezra wrote:W H A T
Are you seriously complaining about a racial slur being hard-filtered?
You must be semiliterate (Complements of Merriam Webster again: Definition of semiliterate 1 able to read and write on an elementary level 2: having limited knowledge or understanding).
The word I used is 100% not a racial slur. Did you not read the definition, or are you just incapable of understanding English?
The spelling of the word has connotations that associate it with the racial slur. You yourself acknowledge this by referring to it with the same terminology as the racial slur in question.
Do you honestly think a single person would think to use that word as an insult if not for the connotations?
lemonader666 wrote:Good b8, you caught 7 posts
Ezradekezra wrote: You yourself acknowledge this by referring to it with the same terminology as the racial slur in question.
cshizzle wrote:Ezradekezra wrote: You yourself acknowledge this by referring to it with the same terminology as the racial slur in question.
Do me a favor. Precisely point out where I refer to it this word with the same terminology as a racial slur. I never did.
Ezradekezra wrote:cshizzle wrote: You may want to read the edit on my post -_-
Ezradekezra wrote:Do you honestly think a single person would think to use that word as an insult if not for the connotations?
Brilliand wrote:Ezradekezra wrote:Do you honestly think a single person would think to use that word as an insult if not for the connotations?
The word in question is an insult; it's nearly identical in meaning to "stingy", which is a mild insult.
Ezradekezra wrote:Brilliand wrote:Ezradekezra wrote:Do you honestly think a single person would think to use that word as an insult if not for the connotations?
The word in question is an insult; it's nearly identical in meaning to "stingy", which is a mild insult.
Nice question dodge my guy
Brilliand wrote:Ezradekezra wrote:Brilliand wrote:Ezradekezra wrote:Do you honestly think a single person would think to use that word as an insult if not for the connotations?
The word in question is an insult; it's nearly identical in meaning to "stingy", which is a mild insult.
Nice question dodge my guy
The answer to your question is "yes". The word was used as an insult before the racial slur even existed, so the "connotation" of it sounding somewhat like a racial slur cannot be the reason.
I should not have had to spell that out; I thought my previous statement made it clear enough.
Ezradekezra wrote:Connotations can change over time. For instance, the connotation of the number "911" changed drastically after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.
Sure, it may have been an insult a few hundred years ago, but nowadays the word far from commonplace. Combined with the spelling, most people would interpret it as being associated with the racial slur.
Brilliand wrote:Ezradekezra wrote:Connotations can change over time. For instance, the connotation of the number "911" changed drastically after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.
Sure, it may have been an insult a few hundred years ago, but nowadays the word far from commonplace. Combined with the spelling, most people would interpret it as being associated with the racial slur.
The word hasn't developed a modern meaning. "Most people" don't know that the word exists or what it means, and will jump to a very wrong conclusion if they hear the word from someone else - but those people are simply ignorant. The people actually using the word are mostly people who like to learn about arcane words that are still technically English, and use those words for their subtle variations in meaning. (I'm sure there are a scant few people who actually use the word for a wrong meaning they assumed after hearing it once, but that happens for every word and isn't a large effect.)
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