This man might be onto something. I hereby vote that we change all racial slurs to benign exclamations of accident or surprise. Think about it: ‘There’s nothing I hate more than those stupid Whoopsie Daisies.’ ‘Those Shucky Darns are good for absolutely nothing.’ ‘Get out of our neighborhood, you Good Gollys!’ Seriously, it takes all of the steam out of it. How could you possibly hate a Heavens to Betsy? Racism = Solved.
I don't think so actually. There is Negro. Which idk if that is the origin but is is back is spanish so maybe just come from latin. And then is N*gger which it was just plain insult. I am not sure of origin either but have seen in books aboyr stories from pre america times were people used it even to insult other white people
It's just one of those words that started with a very basic meaning that technically is still part of the word, but got basterdized into being an insult. It's likely it could have been used in the way you described as well (I have no idea on that mark). And now it's gradually being turned into a word that can be both unifying or generic to some people (a lot of people refer to themselves and others as "nigga" these days), or the worst thing they've ever heard come out of someone's mouth. Much like the word "bitch," actually.
Yeah like that "nigga" it's normal aming africanamericans I know. But as the actual insult spelled correctly I remember reading it in a book where someone in I believe France royalty used it to describe someone else in the family. But idk the origin in that situation
The funny thing about white slang is that, not being a native speaker, I only see white slang in posts about white slang and not at all otherwise, so it feels like it doesn't even really exist. The closest I can think of is the lady who was fudging annoying in Supernatural season 3, Christmas special.
Maybe it's just weird, like "spill the beans"