A Knight in #Chinky Armor is probably more Tried-&-True than a Knight whose Armor bears Nary-a-#Chink
'That word' (below-hyperlinked to a list of similar 'slurs that aren't slurs) is built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The word “Chink” (if not '|Imitative of a |Sharp, |Clear, |Metallic |Sound') is built on ancient words that mean "to |Crack, |Split, |Gape" (|Germinate, |Germ ... connected on the notion of |Bursting |Open
(the derogatory reference to the |Chinese (if not related to the word |China) is in reference to |Eye-|Shape). #Chinked #Chinking
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