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Originally Posted by Focal
Please take note of the word offensive and itinerant.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gypsy
Noun[edit]
gypsy (plural gypsies)
(sometimes offensive) Alternative form of Gypsy: a member of the Romani people.
(offensive) An itinerant person or any person suspected of making a living from dishonest practices or theft; a member of a nomadic people, not necessarily Romani; a carny. [quotations ▼]
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Wiktionary really?
If you're going to spend time on google trying to find links and quotes to argue with someone online from on top of your pedestal of political correctness - try at least using a real dictionary.
You know, one that can't be edited such as Merriam-Webster.
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