Look up Eskimo, Gypsy and c**n (racial slur) in most dictionaries.
I have Merriam-Webster open in a tab right now, so let's check.
It says "plural Eskimo or Eskimos, now sometimes offensive" (with a long explaination paragraph under), "usually offensive, see usage paragraph below" (again, with a long paragraph explaining) and "offensive —used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a Black person.
Being aware of inappropriate words in not new.
Dictionaries are available in schools. Should we ban them now?
Look up Eskimo, Gypsy and c**n (racial slur) in most dictionaries.
I have Merriam-Webster open in a tab right now, so let's check.
It says "plural Eskimo or Eskimos, now sometimes offensive" (with a long explaination paragraph under), "usually offensive, see usage paragraph below" (again, with a long paragraph explaining) and "offensive —used as an insulting and contemptuous term for a Black person.
Being aware of inappropriate words in not new.
Dictionaries are available in schools. Should we ban them now?