[hanamizu]

“Washington Injuns.”

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People seem to think “Injun” is a slur. It’s actually the original pronunciation. The word “India” came into the English language before the letter J. The letter I stood for both the “i” sound and the “j” sound. You’ll hear the country pronounced “Indja” in some English old movies.

[Ken H]

“Now in Injia’s sunny clime,
Where I used to spend my time
A-servin’ of ’Er Majesty the Queen,”