Feels like this is an entirely unrelated topic, but they aren't extremely different: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slur https://www.merriam-webste

Feels like this is an entirely unrelated topic, but they aren't extremely different: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slur https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slur 1a : an insulting or disparaging remark or innuendo And to the point, in NYC media circles, it is nearly the equivalent of an actual slur which is why I called it that. Just one writers want to use as opposed to one they think it is inappropriate to use.