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What would be the most offensive word in the English language now?

NIMAN · 2019-02-25 14:44:50

From the last few years, I'd say it has to be the 'N' word. (Afraid to type it in case it isn't censored properly on Boards and the Gardai come to arrest me). It would likely have been the cnut word for many folk, but since I heard it a handful of times in the Oscar nominated 'The Favourite', it seems to be going…

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#242 15-03-2019 03:48PM

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Spastic. Very demeaning word towards the disabled.

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#243 15-03-2019 03:53PM

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gormdubhgorm wrote: »

But then again if you you shout at a deaf person they would not hear you. So I cannot see much of a problem here.

Deafness is not a binary state. Many deaf people have some hearing.

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#244 15-03-2019 04:08PM

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There’s none so blind as them what won’t listen.

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#245 15-03-2019 04:11PM

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Sam Hain

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#246 15-03-2019 06:00PM

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People who annoy you---N*ggers. Thank you South Park.

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#247 15-03-2019 06:03PM

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1 Across-People who annoy you, contains 7 letters, Answer-N*ggers

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#248 15-03-2019 07:13PM

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kingchess wrote: »

1 Across-People who annoy you, contains 7 letters, Answer-N*ggers

See you next Tuesday

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#249 15-03-2019 07:15PM

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I'm torn on this one

Theresa or Boris???

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