How the N-Word Became Unsayable

Re:How the N-Word Became Unsayable by kenneth on Saturday May 01, 2021 @05:31AM (#27004766)

Similarly, growing up in Switzerland that chocolate-marshmallow treat was called "tête de nègre" (nergo's head). Today, that's become taboo and they're now called "tête choco"

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Re:How the N-Word Became Unsayable by LaundroMat on Saturday May 01, 2021 @07:05AM (#27005274)

In the Dutch speaking part of Belgium they're also known as "negerinnetetten" which translates to "negro woman's tits".

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Re:How the N-Word Became Unsayable by FreshFries on Saturday May 01, 2021 @07:11AM (#27005300)

That is, in the French speaking part.

In the German speaking part of Switzerland they where called "mohrenkopf". There is a raging debate if the Mohren part stems from Mohren, the dark-skinned people, OR the old German word Môre, which means wild pig.

But since it's en vogue to be woke, large retails are super quick to either change the name (Schokokuss, or chocolate kiss), or get rid of the product altogether.

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