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2005-11-07 Europe

Shattered Glass Dealing with North Africans in France

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Posted by Albert Armchair 2005-11-07 15:54|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Great read.
Not to be picky but :

(or âles beuresâ in French slang, which means âthe buttersâ, a reference to their golden skin color)

I don't think so; I rather think that "beur" (actual spelling) is bastardized from "arabe" said backward ("verlan", a french slang consisting of saying words backward, I have no idea if this is present in the USA too), and became famous during the socialist 80's.

It is a PC euphemism (exactly like the english word "black" is the PC euphemism for the french "noir" for black people, now almost considered insulting), with no relation to their skin color.

Posted by anonymous5089 2005-11-07 17:35|| 2005-11-07 17:35|| Front Page Top

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