Controversial Term Usage
Commenters debate the misuse, pejorative connotations, offensiveness, and overuse of a specific jargon term in the discussion, often suggesting alternatives or calling for its retirement.
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This is missing the pejorative connotation I'm looking for.
Sounds like a misuse of the word to be honest.
Uggh, I'm tired of people using that word so casually and where it doesn't apply.
The word is only used because people dislike it.
Agreed. It's an unfortunate word. There are better choices that wouldn't exclude people.
Yes, we all know it's a terrible word for this purpose.
This isn't necessarily a misuse of the word.
It's not the idea, but the jargon that's offensive.
Maybe it's time to retire the term? Sounds like it's extremely prone to misuse.
I'm tired of everyone being obsessed with terminology. Maybe it's just a colorful turn of phrase eh?