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[quote=Anonymous]Both Jewish and Roma heritage here too. Yes, both jewed and gypped are offensive because of their roots--they rely on stereotypes about large groups of people. No, I'm not entirely surprised to hear them both in conversation (though jewed far less frequently these days) and they are usually used by people who I don't believe are intending them as slurs, so I don't spend much time worrying about it. At the same time, I certainly don't use either of them, and I would hope that most people, upon learning that the words offend others, would choose other phrases. Short changed or cheated or swindled generally works for gypped, depending on meaning. Bargained down or low-balled for jewed down, again depending on meaning. Once you know better, do better.[/quote]
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