pencimen wrote:
Charlie wrote:

Hmm. I think intent is important. Some words may have been offensive
once, but 50 years is a long time in language. "Pom" used to be
offensive in Oz, but it's not now, unless it's accompanied by an
adjective (usually "whinging"...).

pffft!  WTF is whinging?

http://www.freesearch.co.uk/dictionary/whinging

HTH.

        Julia

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