• Mulligrubs@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    ‘sounds like a slur’

    this used to be called a colloquialism or abbreviation for the sake of brevity back in the day.

    • samus12345@sh.itjust.works
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      5 days ago

      Putting aside the fact that they’re not the same thing, how is “colloquialism” or “abbreviation” more brief than “slur”?