[Callers] another new word idea

Aahz Maruch via Callers callers at lists.sharedweight.net
Wed Jan 27 07:18:54 PST 2016


On Wed, Jan 27, 2016, jwcontrahands4 via Callers wrote:
> 
> I think that, if I decide to abandon gypsy, I will go with "ease
> about". I like the feel of it. An alternative would be "walkabout".

Walkabout would be a poor substitute:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-01-07/lets-go-walkabout-changes-name-a-cultural-appropriation-claims/7071662

I suggest that anyone thinking of a substitute term do at least a quick
search for "<word> appropriation" (which is what I did to find the above
link) and "<word> slur".
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