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Igel

(37,551 posts)
18. I learned a new word today. Begins with "j" and ends with "t".
Mon Dec 22, 2025, 11:39 AM
Dec 2025

As a long high front vowel between the voiced palatal affricate and voiceless alveolar stop.

Apparently some (apparently mistakenly) regard it as an ethnic slur against South Asians. It's clearly not an attack. I guess.

I stand corrected and will promptly start calling South Asian Americans and South Asian immigrant by that glorious term of appreciation and admiration.

(No, no I won't. Just because it needs to be ignored and regarded as innocuous in order to say somebody is wrong doesn't make it any less offensive and insulting. Even if one does feel a need, apparently, to defend not just Psaki but also Fuentes. )

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No one was "attacking" Usha Vance. They were attacking JD and worried about Usha his wife. LymphocyteLover Dec 2025 #1
Two worde: Spiro Agnew CanonRay Dec 2025 #2
Since Trump said get the red out Dec 2025 #8
And Darn Near as Dishonest and Criminally-inclined The Roux Comes First Dec 2025 #27
I learned a new word today. Begins with "j" and ends with "t". Igel Dec 2025 #18
I had to google to figure out what word you were talking about. ShazzieB Dec 2025 #32
That's his idiotic M.O. Diamond_Dog Dec 2025 #3
Psaki needs to straighten Vance's sorry ass out oasis Dec 2025 #7
That's their whole party, butt-hurt Bros. Walleye Dec 2025 #10
They don't care about Kirk,they just want to use his death to further their agenda Bengus81 Dec 2025 #19
Riot at the lunatic fringe BOSSHOG Dec 2025 #4
Vance is obviously getting his media training from Stephen Cheung now Prairie Gates Dec 2025 #5
Who the fuck talks like that!? wolfie001 Dec 2025 #6
Gosh, such a rabid response to someone attacking non-whites. Almost seems like non-whites eating cats and dogs. Scalded Nun Dec 2025 #9
"...Jen Psaki for attacking Usha Vance..." J_William_Ryan Dec 2025 #11
He's too stupid to notice the irony mdbl Dec 2025 #31
Meanwhile he defended the racist NY Republican chat, which included anti-Indian slurs. marmar Dec 2025 #12
And the Indian slur from the DOGE punk hired by Eloon. Bengus81 Dec 2025 #20
Ugh moose65 Dec 2025 #13
what a classy guy orleans Dec 2025 #14
Likeable. Not. mahina Dec 2025 #15
This will help Psaki's ratings LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2025 #16
Let's hope the next MAGA meetup culminates into a Jerry Springer-like brawl. Crowman2009 Dec 2025 #17
I think it's better than a 50-50 chance that Vance dumps his wife and marries Erika Kirk within 2 years. patphil Dec 2025 #21
Hmmmmm... now that's an interesting thought. calimary Dec 2025 #24
The continued degradation of choie Dec 2025 #22
What a vile piece of crap Endlessmike56 Dec 2025 #23
Is this right-wing infighting the result of them always having some deplorables? Ohioboy Dec 2025 #25
Vance graduated from Yale? They might want to Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #26
He Must Love The Taste Of It 2na fisherman Dec 2025 #28
"If you sleep with dogs...." JohnnyRingo Dec 2025 #29
I think JD Vance used to torture animals BaronChocula Dec 2025 #30
No comment on the view that Vance is auditioning Miguelito Loveless Dec 2025 #33
The president and vice president lack class, grace, style and intellect PJMcK Dec 2025 #34
Vance acting the victim? Aussie105 Dec 2025 #35
This has nothing to do with the topic at hand AverageOldGuy Dec 2025 #37
How Presidential AverageOldGuy Dec 2025 #36
Screw Vance and screw his wife. Both are bottom of the barrel MAGA hypocrites. hadEnuf Dec 2025 #38
Is Fuentes going to attack his own mother for marrying a hispanic? IronLionZion Dec 2025 #39
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