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dipsydoodle

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35. Indeed

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #29)

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 04:30 AM

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I Need Some Help With A Definition Of A Word... [View all] ChiciB1 Jul 2013 OP

She told Piers Morgan that it meant Duer 157099 Jul 2013 #1

Your second perception is mstinamotorcity2 Jul 2013 #25

Its not necessarily racist, alot of African American young people use it , just like whites say bro, darkangel218 Jul 2013 #2

I would disagree sarisataka Jul 2013 #8

I Could Not Agree More... ChiciB1 Jul 2013 #16

I Was Thinking The Same Myself... ChiciB1 Jul 2013 #9

Did black people call each other "cracker" or "cracka?" nt ZombieHorde Jul 2013 #26

No, ive heard black kids calling their white friends cracker in college (MDC) darkangel218 Jul 2013 #28

Doesn't matter. Wait Wut Jul 2013 #3

Thanks For The Link... n/t ChiciB1 Jul 2013 #17

Lots of meanings dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #4

She apparently believes that Jenoch Jul 2013 #5

The concept of reverse discrimination is stupid gollygee Jul 2013 #6

FOR SURE!! n/t ChiciB1 Jul 2013 #18

Growing up in Florida, the term was used for native Floridians... polichick Jul 2013 #7

Ironically, IIRC the term was originally used to describe a person from Georgia Blue_Tires Jul 2013 #10

That's interesting! Maybe that's why people often... polichick Jul 2013 #15

that's my interpretation too marions ghost Jul 2013 #39

even if they used cracker in the most racist, offensive manner Kali Jul 2013 #11

We should focus more on the "creepy" part. JaneyVee Jul 2013 #12

its a pejorative term for white people. nt galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #13

"Cracker" is often proudly used by people who were born in Florida. spin Jul 2013 #14

Thank You... Pretty Interesting... ChiciB1 Jul 2013 #21

In new England we call crackers, crackas. boston bean Jul 2013 #19

In England UK dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #20

Also "cream crackered" = "knackered" (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #29

Indeed dipsydoodle Jul 2013 #35

Words dont kill. darkangel218 Jul 2013 #22

If I'm not mistaken Just Saying Jul 2013 #23

In my experience it's a little like "ignorant redneck". Hick, rube, sometimes hillbilly. Classist. nolabear Jul 2013 #24

I think it once was a put-down of native Floridians marions ghost Jul 2013 #41

Here's how Jenteal described it Shrek Jul 2013 #27

I'm a 53-year-old black woman... CitizenLeft Jul 2013 #30

Thanks for the story. Love it. nt okaawhatever Jul 2013 #31

thank you CitizenLeft Jul 2013 #32

I Too Want To Thank You For Your Story ChiciB1 Jul 2013 #33

thank you ChiciB1 for your thoughtful reply CitizenLeft Jul 2013 #34

I'm Sure You've Heard It Before... ChiciB1 Jul 2013 #36

PC meaning: white, rural, southern, working class Avalux Jul 2013 #37

Wikipedia article on cracker meow2u3 Jul 2013 #38

Thank You For The Link... ChiciB1 Jul 2013 #42

I always think southern redneck. Blue_In_AK Jul 2013 #40