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There exists nuance: -pedoguy was verified as common slang in his area of SA: https://www.news24.com/news24/bi-archive/elon-musk-pedo-guy-really-was-an-insult-

There exists nuance: -pedoguy was verified as common slang in his area of SA: https://www.news24.com/news24/bi-archive/elon-musk-pedo-guy-really-was-an-insult-in-south-africa-but-not-common-2019-9 https://www.news24.com/news24/bi-archive/elon-musk-pedo-guy-... Is it odd/stupid to call someone an asshole on Twitter? Yes. But obviously some people think it is okay because their moral framework is… -visionaries suffer from too much optimism, but that is known and seems to be required to move the needle. -he tried to get out of the purchase deal but would have been forced to purchase, so it was all a shit show requiring more than one lacking human.

llamaimperative 3y ago
These are all excellent defenses of a 12-14 year old boy who truly doesn't know better.
Kerb_ 3y ago
The title of your link literally states that it wasn't common, and the slang means "creepy old guy". It's like if I called someone rapey, but I just meant pushy frat-bro like, and the insinuation that I meant they would rape someone is unfounded.
- mensetmanusman 3y ago
  Deeper in the article are quotes from people in the era/locale.
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  - Kerb_ 3y ago
    There's a whole urban dictionary page for "rapey" that explicitly includes "You don't think he would do it". "Rapey" could be considered common slang. I still think calling someone "rapey" or "pedo guy" directly implies rape or pedophilia, given that that's the whole point of using it as derogatory slang