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Approbative
In linguistics, approbatives are words or grammatical forms that denote a positive affect; that is, they express the appreciation or approval of the speaker.
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Dude
Dude is American English slang for an individual, typically male.
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Dysphemism
A dysphemism is an expression with connotations that are offensive either about the subject matter or to the audience, or both.
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Fighting words
Fighting words are written or spoken words intended to incite hatred or violence from their target.
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Graphic pejoratives in written Chinese
Some historical Chinese characters for non-Chinese peoples were graphically pejorative ethnic slurs, where the racial insult derived not from the Chinese word but from the character used to write it.
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Historical linguistics
Historical linguistics, also called diachronic linguistics, is the scientific study of language change over time.
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Innuendo
An innuendo is a hint, insinuation or intimation about a person or thing, especially of a denigrating or a derogatory nature.
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Insult
An insult is an expression or statement (or sometimes behavior) which is disrespectful or scornful.
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Judgmental language
Judgmental language is a subset of red herring fallacies.
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Late Latin
Late Latin is the scholarly name for the written Latin of Late Antiquity.
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List of ethnic slurs
The following is a list of ethnic slurs (ethnophaulisms) that are, or have been, used as insinuations or allegations about members of a given ethnicity, or to refer to them in a derogatory (that is, critical or disrespectful), pejorative (disapproving or contemptuous), or otherwise insulting manner.
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Merriam-Webster
Merriam–Webster, Incorporated is an American company that publishes reference books which is especially known for its dictionaries.
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Nerd
A nerd is a person seen as overly intellectual, obsessive, introvert or lacking social skills.
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Online Etymology Dictionary
The Online Etymology Dictionary is a free online dictionary written and compiled by Douglas Harper that describes the origins of English-language words.
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Profanity
Profanity is socially offensive language, which may also be called swear words, curse words, cuss words, bad language, strong language, offensive language, crude language, coarse language, foul language, bad words, oaths, blasphemous language, vulgar language, lewd language, choice words, or expletives.
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Project MUSE
Project MUSE, a non-profit collaboration between libraries and publishers, is an online database of peer-reviewed academic journals and electronic books.
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Punk subculture
Punk subculture includes a diverse array of ideologies, fashion, and other forms of expression, visual art, dance, literature and film.
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Reappropriation
In sociology and cultural studies, reappropriation or reclamation is the cultural process by which a group reclaims terms or artifacts that were previously used in a way disparaging of that group.
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Semantic change
Semantic change (also semantic shift, semantic progression, semantic development, or semantic drift) is the evolution of word usage—usually to the point that the modern meaning is radically different from the original usage.
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