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Old 06-04-2004, 09:52 PM
Franz Heymann
 
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Default Kaffir lily is an offensive name


"Lazarus Cooke" wrote in message
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In article , Darren
Garrison wrote:

So, I'm assuming that you insist that people not use the word

"cretin" to
describe an idiot because
it is an insult to people from Crete, not use "vandal" to describe

someone
who damages property
because it might offend descendants of the Vandal people?


And "bugger" derives from the word from Bulgarian (it really does)


I was so sceptical that I cracked my OED. Bugger me, you are right.

Franz

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