which is any insult. I'm pretty sure that ethinc/racial slurs are by definition aimed to disparage a group. Pocahontas, Jerome, Becky, etc. are aimed at individuals.

So then if you choose to call it a slur, which is accurate, I believe you are being dishonest because slur is never used in that context. In today's vernacular, slur implies racial slur, and Pocahontas is not a racial slur. So if it's only an insult, why not call it an insult? Dishonesty is bad.

>Definition of slur
>
>1 a : an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo :
>aspersion
>
>
>So stop being pedantic. It is literally the definition of a
>slur.
>You're seeming to want to conflate it with the appropriateness
>of a slur, i.e. Would it be bleeped by the FCC or could
>someone get away with it without going through HR
>But you're missing the point, it's inappropriate name calling
>meant to disparge another person based on racism. It's a slur.
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