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Re:Tea if by sea, cha if by land: Why the world only has two... by danielam on Friday January 12, 2018 @06:32AM (#16132125)
If you mean "kobieta", from what I understand, it used to be offensive until about the 19th century, but the etymology of it is unclear and contested. I have no idea by what process it ceased to be offensive.
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