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CreekDog

(46,192 posts) Tue Jun 10, 2014, 03:55 PM Jun 2014

What does the "Redskins" name mean (for the Washington team)?

What is the definition of the term "Redskins" and do you think the term is appropriate for a football team's name?

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What does the "Redskins" name mean (for the Washington team)? (Original Post) CreekDog Jun 2014 OP

I prefer Spanish Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #1

Rightly or wrongly, the name annoys a bunch of people. Just change it. Nye Bevan Jun 2014 #2

i'm challenging the idea that anybody who supports it, will not or cannot define the term CreekDog Jun 2014 #3

Here's what it means to some meatball in New Mexico KamaAina Jun 2014 #4

Fuck the Redscabs, peel them back and watch them bleed snooper2 Jun 2014 #5

A scalping joke, really? nt LeftyMom Jun 2014 #8

You know the difference between a scab and a scalp? snooper2 Jun 2014 #12

Get back to us when the Cowpukes win a meaningful game in December. 11 Bravo Jun 2014 #9

Dude trumad Jun 2014 #11

Why? The Cowboys will be be better than 8 n 8 this year, WE HAVE TO snooper2 Jun 2014 #13

Fans have already abreviated it to "Skins" as a nickname. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2014 #6

They're big Apple users. nt valerief Jun 2014 #7

I'm 99.99% convinced that it's an ethnic slur, although there's a lingering petronius Jun 2014 #10

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

1. I prefer Spanish

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:00 PM

Jun 2014

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

2. Rightly or wrongly, the name annoys a bunch of people. Just change it.

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:02 PM

Jun 2014

There are thousands of possible names that nobody will complain about. Life's too short, let's just put an end to this.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)

3. i'm challenging the idea that anybody who supports it, will not or cannot define the term

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #2)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:17 PM

Jun 2014

because once you start asking what the term means, it becomes a joke to defend it.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. Here's what it means to some meatball in New Mexico

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:20 PM

Jun 2014

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025045495

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

5. Fuck the Redscabs, peel them back and watch them bleed

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:23 PM

Jun 2014

Go COWBOYS!

LeftyMom

(49,212 posts)

8. A scalping joke, really? nt

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:53 PM

Jun 2014

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

12. You know the difference between a scab and a scalp?

Reply to LeftyMom (Reply #8)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 09:23 AM

Jun 2014

11 Bravo

(23,926 posts)

9. Get back to us when the Cowpukes win a meaningful game in December.

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:59 PM

Jun 2014

(And that will happen when Romo no longer has a gag reflex.)

trumad

(41,692 posts)

11. Dude

Reply to snooper2 (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 06:08 PM

Jun 2014

You might want to delete that.

snooper2

(30,151 posts)

13. Why? The Cowboys will be be better than 8 n 8 this year, WE HAVE TO

Reply to trumad (Reply #11)

Wed Jun 11, 2014, 09:24 AM

Jun 2014

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,153 posts)

6. Fans have already abreviated it to "Skins" as a nickname.

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:39 PM

Jun 2014

I say just make it official.

valerief

(53,235 posts)

7. They're big Apple users. nt

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 04:51 PM

Jun 2014

petronius

(26,597 posts)

10. I'm 99.99% convinced that it's an ethnic slur, although there's a lingering

Reply to CreekDog (Original post)

Tue Jun 10, 2014, 06:06 PM

Jun 2014

0.01% probability that it refers to a type of potato. (Of course, if they have another season like their last one, that latter probability will need to be increased ).

And no, I don't consider it an appropriate name for a football team.

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