Hey, it's Friday!

> Here's the list, no offense:
> [...]
> Jip as in: 'he jipped me!'
> Gypsy, Gyp, as above

I was amazed and appalled when I first learned that 'jip' was short for
'gypsy'.  I used to use that term all the time!

> Diesel
> Dyke

I don't think that 'Diesel' is offensive unless followed by 'dyke', though
most dykes are calling themselves that nowadays.  Like 'faggot', a lot of
this is in the context.  If you angrily call someone 'hey, you ugly dyke'
then it's offensive.  If you casually mention 'I'm going out with my dyke
friends' it's not, at least here in San Francisco.

> Fag, faggot

Gay men are a lot more touchy about 'faggot' when coming from straight
folks.  Perhaps it's because most of us got taunted with that term in
elementary school ('dyke' wasn't common when I was growing up.)  It can be
used between friends, sort of like 'nigger' amongst black folks.

> Milk-toast

This is way dated.  If anyone called me that I'd laugh at them.  If you're
including dated terms, why didn't you add 'bull-dagger'?

> Homo

This will probably always be offensive.  It *sounds* offensive, doesn't it?
Short, grunty.  You sound like a Neanderthal saying it.

> Fairy

Treat like 'faggot'.  Okay amongst friends, not when talking about a third
party, unless you don't like them.

I notice you ommitted 'bitch'.  This term is another that can be used
affectionately, but in other contexts is offensive.  Actually, it may be
offensive to women when gay men call one another 'you bitch!'.

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