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	Podcast:		Code Switch
	Episode:		Racist slurs, naughty words, and how dictionary editors define them
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:36:40
	Publish Date:		2025-10-22 07:05:01
	Description:		How do we define slurs like the N-word? Whether it’s heated debates about racist or ableist slurs, arguments about gender, or even new kinds of profanity, dictionary editors have been at the center of these fights for a long time. We're joined by Stefan Fatsis, the author of Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary, for a deep dive on divisive words and how the word nerds at America's premier dictionary wrestle with what to do with them. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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