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An unfortunate name for certain audiences in the UK!

• nicoburns 29d ago
  Why is that?
  • shellac 29d ago
    The river Taff flows through Cardiff, and 'taffy' was used as a derogatory term for Welsh people from this origin. I can't pretend I've heard anyone use it since the 80s.
    • conradludgate 28d ago
      I'm in my late twenties, grew up in the south west. This is my first time hearing about this term
• no-name-here 29d ago
  > an offensive word for someone who comes from Wales, or whose family comes from Wales https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/taffy https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/taffy
• deleted 29d ago
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• mrec 29d ago
  Not that unfortunate: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/theres-still-mileage-name-taffy-2323388 https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/theres-still-m...