Sadly I assumed correctly
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CubitOom@infosec.pub 3 weeks agoYou probably don’t.
I looked it up after not hearing the term before.
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It’s a slur for South Asians. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pajeet
LaserTurboShark69@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
ikidd@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
So is the implication that all Indians think Mush is a hero?
BeNotAfraid@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It’s actually a name. Pajeet is a genuine Hindu name. It’s a pejorative, in the same way “Paddy” is both an Irish name and used as a slur for Irish people.
Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
According to the link above, and the Hindu American Foundation, it’s not a real name and is exclusively pejorative.
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ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 weeks ago
Ya gonna have to tell that to the people I have met with this name, sorry guys your name is not real!
Thunderbird4@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Tell ‘em Wikipedia and their five cited sources sent ya!
emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
It is possible that there exist a few Indians with the name Pajeet, but it is definitely not a common name here. I’ve never met a Pajeet.