idk about Italians idiosyncracy but in my country we would use the N word for both racial slurs and shows of affection. It would depend on context mainly.
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Grimy@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago“Guinea” I figure I can type it even thought it’s like no word bad in Italian from what I understand. They kept using it in the godfather book, AI really thought it was just a simple term of affection between bros.
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ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
From reading it’s talking about Italians with dark skin to say they aren’t white.
Neat, I have expanded my vocabulary thanks to your efforts.
testaccount789@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks ago
Wikipedia has more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_slurs
mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
late 70s-early 80s, growing up in central chicago as a kid - we had a catalog of slurs that everyone used up and down the street, dago, wop, guinea, polock, dink, etc., but none of us ever called a black person a negro or worse. I didn’t hear that shit frequently until I moved to Alabama, Georgia and Louisiana. It’s wild how times and values change.