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Old Yesterday, 12:51 PM   #30
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
Faggot is no longer used to mean stick any more. It's now a derogatory word and should not be used. It should also not be used in the UK as the name of food.
You can't make rules for how words are used in UK and Ireland, or anywhere.
Fanny is OK in American and very rude elsewhere.

Indeed translating from "British" to "American" isn't simple Search and Replace.
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