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the usage of master in "Master Password" is an adjective; seems like pretty a weak connection to the noun "Master" in the context of slavery
by annexrichmond 5y ago
the usage of master in "Master Password" is an adjective; seems like pretty a weak connection to the noun "Master" in the context of slavery
- Normille 5y agoSee many previous discussions on this and adjectival use of terms like 'black'. Combine hipster virtue signalling with Americans' legendary cultural and historical parochialism and you get a perfect storm of this kind of idiocy.
- jagger27 5y agoTechnically it's a noun adjunct (also called attributive noun or qualifying noun).