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Can You Tell Which Everyday Expression Has A Racist Past?

Which of these idioms and words have racially uncomfortable histories? Some of them may surprise you.

Most of these sound innocuous. Some of them sound way worse than they actually are. While you're not automatically a contemptible racialist if you don't know their origins, it never hurts to know, does it?

Can you guess which of these common sayings have racially awkward beginnings?