[Amelia]

Are they using "tar baby" to describe a situation where once you touch something it's difficult to get away?

Most likely, but it doesn't matter...."niggardly" and "denigrate" are also racial slurs, dontcha know?

[Calvin Locke]

Lord Almighty! What are the citizens of Niger supposed to do?

[LouD]

denigrate???

I have not heard that one...