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An unfortunate name for certain audiences in the UK!
by hereonout2 1mo ago
An unfortunate name for certain audiences in the UK!
- no-name-here 1mo ago> an offensive word for someone who comes from Wales, or whose family comes from Wales https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/taffy https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/taffy
- nicoburns 1mo agoWhy is that?
- shellac 1mo agoThe river Taff flows through Cardiff, and 'taffy' was used as a derogatory term for Welsh people from this origin. I can't pretend I've heard anyone use it since the 80s.
- conradludgate 1mo agoI'm in my late twenties, grew up in the south west. This is my first time hearing about this term
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- mrec 1mo agoNot that unfortunate: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/theres-still-mileage-name-taffy-2323388 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/theres-still-m...