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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread The term "Brit" as pejorative(??) #152132 12/15/2005 2:23 PM Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3 Mananan1 stranger Mananan1 stranger Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 3 The term "Brit" popped up a couple of times in the recent discussions of fictional eponyms, and I found myself wondering: didn't this term start out as a pejorative? No dictionary that I've checked (American Heritage, Encarta; Webster's 3d Int'l Unabridged does not list it!) indicates this, but I was wondering if anyone can confirm that. Thanks Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted The term "Brit" as pejorative(??) Mananan1 12/15/2005 2:23 PM Re: The term "Brit" as pejorative(??) tsuwm 12/15/2005 3:17 PM Re: The term "Brit" as pejorative(??) Jackie 12/15/2005 3:26 PM Re: The term "Brit" as pejorative(??) of troy 12/15/2005 3:33 PM .... not to mention ..... AnnaStrophic 12/15/2005 3:58 PM Re: .... not to mention ..... maverick 12/16/2005 10:50 AM Whingeing Pom. Homo Loquens 12/16/2005 11:46 AM Re: Whingeing Pom. Elizabeth Creith 12/18/2005 12:02 PM Re: Whingeing Pom. Faldage 12/18/2005 12:55 PM Re: Whingeing Pom. Homo Loquens 12/19/2005 11:51 AM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,916 Posts230,322 Members9,209 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members Peripatetic Toad, JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery 9,209 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 29 A C Bowden 12 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,165 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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