🍹Early to RISA 🧉@sh.itjust.worksM to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 1 year agoAnon uses Windowssh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square130linkfedilinkarrow-up1752arrow-down117
arrow-up1735arrow-down1imageAnon uses Windowssh.itjust.works🍹Early to RISA 🧉@sh.itjust.worksM to Greentext@sh.itjust.works · 1 year agomessage-square130linkfedilink
minus-squareMarty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·1 year agoI think ‘jeets’ means Indian from the contexts of other greentexts I’ve seen. But I’m not sure why
minus-squareuuldika@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down2·1 year agoit’s short for Pajeet, which is a somewhat common Indian first name. I associate it with UK racism more than US racism for some reason.
minus-squareWhats_your_reasoning@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 year agoThat lines up. I’m in my fourth decade of life, always lived in the US, and this is the first time I’ve ever seen that word. Though I don’t make a habit out of socializing with racists, so I can’t rule out that some people here might use it.
I think ‘jeets’ means Indian from the contexts of other greentexts I’ve seen. But I’m not sure why
it’s short for Pajeet, which is a somewhat common Indian first name. I associate it with UK racism more than US racism for some reason.
That lines up. I’m in my fourth decade of life, always lived in the US, and this is the first time I’ve ever seen that word.
Though I don’t make a habit out of socializing with racists, so I can’t rule out that some people here might use it.
Oh, TIL - thanks!
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