Talk:Polack

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[edit] Why Polack a slur?

why does this say Polack is a slur against Polish peeps? The correct term for a Polish person, or someone of Polish descent IS Polack. Just 'cause some english and american people are offended by it, doesn't make it a slur. It's the correct term! Changing it now. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.97.135.183 (talk) 21:31, 3 November 2007 (UTC)

  • You're wrong 71.97.135.183 or whomever you are from Reston, VA, US. The correct term is Pole[1][2].--Jazzeur 19:15, 6 November 2007 (UTC)
  1. ^ Dictionary.com definition of polack.
  2. ^ Merriam-Webster definition of polack.
  • I don't understand why it would be considered a racial slur. I happen to be of Polish decent and I call myself a Polack and make Polack jokes that I learned from my grandfather and great-grandfather. Jake Leonard (talk) 04:33, 9 March 2008 (UTC)
  • The answer to your question appears to be in your Polish origins. Also, check the two references above for further readings. It apparently has to do with the use made of the word by people of English ancestry. Jazzeur (talk) 13:37, 9 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Confusing

So is Polack a slur or not? --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk 23:38, 14 January 2008 (UTC)

Please look at the two references above. You will find that today the English use of the term has become a slur exclusively. Formerly (a good while ago), the term was used interchangeably with "Pole" to designate a "Polish person". --Jazzeur (talk) 00:45, 15 January 2008 (UTC)
I've never known Polack to be used as an insult. Some folks are just offended by anything. --Prince Paul of Yugoslavia (talk) 10:59, 28 April 2008 (UTC)