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minus-squarelumpenproletariat@quokk.auOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months agoDeleted by moderator
minus-squarefrog_brawler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoNo, we’re speaking English. Do you know the definition of etymology?
minus-squarelumpenproletariat@quokk.auOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months agoDo you understand semantic shift?
minus-squarefrog_brawler@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoThat’s specifically what I’m referring to.
minus-squarelumpenproletariat@quokk.auOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months agoGood, so you would understand that today the R word in 99% of any realistic context is going to be a slur. Stop trying to “um akshually” defend the usage of it.
minus-squareGreenKnight23@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 months agothis is either the perfect comment that uses the word “ignoramus”, or the worst insult. I’m still not sure if you actually meant to do it or not.
minus-squarelumpenproletariat@quokk.auOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·3 months agoI chose it for its Latin-ness, if that’s what you’re asking.
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No, we’re speaking English. Do you know the definition of etymology?
Do you understand semantic shift?
That’s specifically what I’m referring to.
Good, so you would understand that today the R word in 99% of any realistic context is going to be a slur. Stop trying to “um akshually” defend the usage of it.
this is either the perfect comment that uses the word “ignoramus”, or the worst insult.
I’m still not sure if you actually meant to do it or not.
I chose it for its Latin-ness, if that’s what you’re asking.