• SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world
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    22 小时前

    No, it was generation specific, and some dumb kids didn’t understand what it meant and just thought “haha mean word.”

    And you were so close to getting it! Keep trying, kid!

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      22 小时前

      You already admitted that I’m right, you just haven’t realized it yet.

      The N word doesn’t literally mean people with skin that is black. It means people with dark skin of African descent which is a much wider scope.

      You put quotes around black. The word is a reference to a larger group, just like “boomer” is a reference to a group larger than people born between 1946-1964.

      Boomer was derived from the term baby boomer, but they don’t share a definition.

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              12 小时前

              That’s how language works, buddy. It’s fluid.

              And as you can see from the definition you provided, one word can have multiple meanings based on context.

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                  11 小时前

                  Right, because the dictionary takes a while to update.

                  Using boomer as an insult is a new definition. I’m not sure why this is such a hard concept for you to grasp.

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                    10 小时前

                    “Boomer” has a very clear definition, and it’s quite clear how it’s misused. I understand that this is a hard concept for you to grasp, but if you stay in school, you’ll learn more about such things.