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Old 04-11-2008, 09:37 PM
Colin P. Varga Colin P. Varga is offline
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Originally Posted by Jamaicanmenuts View Post
I am so glad there is a group or 2 left we can legally discriminate against. Gypsies look out you are next !
Gypsy is a misnomer. It comes from the word "Egyptian" and it was used under English Law to describe anyone who didn't have a home. Many ethnic Irish, Scots, and English were labeled by courts as "Gypsies" because they were homeless, and some were sent to America as slaves.

Roma is the proper term for "ethnic Gypsies".
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