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Re: Racist Slang



David Boyd <john@dboyd.demon.co.uk> sez:

> Wasn't tuned in to the earlier discussions, but here in the land of the
> Brit's, 'Jap' is a colloquial but perfectly proper and acceptable
> abbreviation of 'Japanese'.

Geez, and all this time I thought in Britain JAP referred to J.A.
Prestwick pistons and engines...   %^>

-steve

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