Who here is bothered by the term "Injun"?

MosbyMarion
Sun, 23 May 2010 20:42:10 +0000

@strawberries: Same here. I had always assumed it was just another word somebody made up like bamboozled or hoodwinked. Even so, I doubt very many people intend it as a slur against Gypsies, any more than “Knight Templar” is a slur against Christians, or “Robber Baron” a slur against Europeans. I would avoid using it simply out of respect for people like Romani, but I don’t see anything wrong with it if no one is offended.