Language Question

[Johnny Drama]

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Other than sounding similar, renege doesn't have anything to do with "black people".

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I'm unsure which country you are from, but a US Senator had to resign over using this word in a 100% acceptable context.

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I think you are thinking of the word "niggardly".

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yeah, and it wasn't a US Senator, it was a mayor's aide. Also, the guy later returned to the mayor's office after the misunderstanding was cleared up.

[JJNJustin]

Just use the term "nappy ho." No one is likely to care.

-J

[Sciolist]

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Other than sounding similar, renege doesn't have anything to do with "black people".

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It only sounds similiar if you're American and have corrupted the word. The correct pronunciation is French - ren-ayge.

[Wetdog]

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Other than sounding similar, renege doesn't have anything to do with "black people".

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It only sounds similiar if you're American and have corrupted the word. The correct pronunciation is French - ren-ayge.

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Americans have seldom allowed the french correction of anything.

[Sciolist]

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Other than sounding similar, renege doesn't have anything to do with "black people".

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It only sounds similiar if you're American and have corrupted the word. The correct pronunciation is French - ren-ayge.

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Americans have seldom allowed the french correction of anything.

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We're a pretty good group of people to change that then - if every 2 + 2'er starts pronouncing it properly, soon the whole world will change! I already semi-persuaded my old boss (Swedish, but lived in Vegas for a few years) to switch over. It's not like we don't use lots of French words already - rendezvous, blonde, deja vu, brunette, chic, cuisine, etc etc.

[Wetdog]

I refuse to talk thru my nose. Out of one's ass is the American way.

[jcg2005]

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What's a synonym for "welsher" than isn't an ethnic slur?

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Dementia.

[TheGrifter]

Who gives a [censored]...just say welcher...being PC sucks.