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Tue Apr-06-04 11:28 AM
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39. The N-word has a special taboo word usage notation

I have the huge Encarta Dictionary... because it was on sale. (story for another time)

Anyway, the n-word has taboo and offensive all over the entry for the n-word. "Fag" has 3 completely different usages, of which one is offensive. The others are it's use in the UK for something boring or a cigarette, neither of the latter two considered offensive in the UK.

"Bitch" has 7 different usages and only ONE is considered offensive.

You guys need to sue the dictionary makers.

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