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Originally Posted by christiangirl
When my sister and I found out that the term "gypped" refers to gypsies, who were often unfairly stereotyped as cheaters and thieves, we stopped using that word as well.
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Here's another one for you....
Okay, Greece is called "Hellas" in Greek, hence the term "Hellenic" to refer to things Greek.
I recently went to a concert at our local "Hellenic Community Centre", (formerly the Greek Community Centre). I asked my Greek friend about it and she said that "Greek" actually comes from a Turkish word meaning "slave"! I was
So I wouldn't be surprised if we see that change over time as well.