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To: odawg

“Amish” is sometimes slang for Negro youths engaging in uncivilized behaviour. Urban dictionary is of no help in the origin of the usage.


22 posted on 10/09/2025 11:04:56 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

FYI....while once a proper term for people of Black African origin, its use is now controversial, considered offensive by many, but still found in historical contexts and some older institutional names. The modern preference is for terms like “Black” or “African-American”.


25 posted on 10/09/2025 12:16:31 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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