Nigger vs. Colored, et al.

[Wilson Gray]

On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Â I'm not sure when it became gauche to capitalize every noun you
> could think of: maybe ca1810?
>

Except, of course, in the European area that was to become
Deutschland/Germany, of course.

BTW,

"... gratuitous use of the 'N-word.' And, by 'N-word,' I mean "nigger."
-White voiceoverer

"Give this nigger (an Asian man) a drink!"
-Dave Chappelle

Both as heard on
-The [Dave] Chappelle Show


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