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  • I think for me, the procedure for terms like "Ami," "Kraut" or other ones not universally accepted as likely to get your ass beat à la "porchmonkey" is this: 1. Think about the circumstances under which the term came about.

    Kraut C N Heidelberg 2009

  • I personally (I can only speak for myself) can’t imagine calling another Black person a “porchmonkey”, “pickinniny” or a “tar baby”, even in jest (but if you’re cooning and making us all look bad, you best believe I’ll call it like I see it).

    The Jig Is Up AKA Kill That Noise Dart Adams 2007

  • I personally (I can only speak for myself) can’t imagine calling another Black person a “porchmonkey”, “pickinniny” or a “tar baby”, even in jest (but if you’re cooning and making us all look bad, you best believe I’ll call it like I see it).

    Archive 2007-02-01 Dart Adams 2007

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