Guinea (was Re: Asian = Oriental, etc.)

[Victoria Neufeldt]

Thanks.  I read DInIs's suggested etym just after I had posted my query
(sorry about that).  But I have never encountered the term before its
mention on this list.

Victoria

On Thursday, February 08, 2001 8:31 PM, Laurence Horn wrote:
>
> I'm not sure what the source of the puzzlement is, unless it's
> etymological.  As I mentioned last night, "guinea" is a
> well-established ethnic slur (like "wop" and "dago") for Italians,
> and in particular Italian-Americans, who are associated with these
> shirts.  As to WHY Italians are called guineas, that seems a bit
> cloudy, although dInIs tentatively offered his own speculation.
>
> larry


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