interesting reading, page-8

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    I don't know half of those expressions?

    Where does 'cracker' and 'caveman' come from for white people?
    I have heard the term 'honkey' but don't know how that insults a white person?

    I am not much better with the other lot...what the hell is a sand nigger or kike?
    I assume beaner is for the jewish?

    Mind you our names for Greeks and Italians also confuse me.

    How is a greek a 'wog' and an Italian a 'Ding'.
    Mind you I haven't heard the expression 'ding' since I was growing up.

    I am not sure though that the Italians and Greeks took offence to the names...the ones I new always gave heaps back...generally 'skippys'.
    Probaly still wrong but it seemed a more light hearted jibe in days gone by not something that people got up in arms about...not where I grew up anyway.

 
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