Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Charles Barkley: 'Thug,' 'Street Cred' New 'N-words'
Breitbart ^

Posted on 02/24/2014 12:34:28 PM PST by chessplayer

NBA Hall of Famer and TNT commentator Charles Barkley said on Friday that he believes "thug" and "street cred" are racial slurs that are equivalent to the "N-word."

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: athletes; blackmales; charlesbarkley; insistentvictims; nword; racistbarkley; slur; streetcred; thug
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100101-102 last
To: chessplayer

Thanks for the additions. My wife, who is a voracious reader and a semi historian on English words, said I should have included yob [British]. I will let her know that a well versed Freeper included it with other related. meanings/versions.

Related to THUG

Synonyms bully, gangbanger, gangsta, gangster, goon, gorilla, hood, hooligan, mobster, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, hoodlum, tough, toughie (also toughy), yob [British], yobbo [British]

Related Wordscutthroat, scoundrel, villain; assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate; pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal; juvenile delinquent, tearaway [British]


101 posted on 02/25/2014 7:27:57 AM PST by Grampa Dave ( Obozo Care is a Trinity of Lies! Obozo Care is probably a serious Black Swan event.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 98 | View Replies]

To: chessplayer

If the shoe fits...


102 posted on 02/25/2014 7:29:46 AM PST by Altura Ct.
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-20 ... 41-6061-8081-100101-102 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson