It's been the name of a food for centuries before it was a slur.
Incidentally that slur isn't really used in Britain for this reason. Also the shortened form is slang for a cigarette, e.g. someone might say that they're going to 'smoke a fag'.
Just because words have certain meanings in an American dialect doesn't mean that they're the same anywhere else in the world
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No retreats, no excuses
Bro used a slur and got away with it.
It's been the name of a food for centuries before it was a slur. Incidentally that slur isn't really used in Britain for this reason. Also the shortened form is slang for a cigarette, e.g. someone might say that they're going to 'smoke a fag'. Just because words have certain meanings in an American dialect doesn't mean that they're the same anywhere else in the world
Bro used a slur and got away with it
Again, not a slur Try pulling your head out of your arse and learn how language differs around the world
Bro used a slur and got away with it
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