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Originally Posted by Aylmar
I still don't understand why it was so stupid to say the word lynch. The definition of the word doesn't involve the race of the victim. Should she have said crucify perhaps? Since crucifixion wasn't very popular in American history, would that have been alright to say? What about flog to death? Some mention of yardarms, perhaps? Is there a word or phrase that is better than the alternatives to get her meant-as-a-joke meaning across? If you're talking about a mob (or group) of people taking someone out and eliminating him, can you use a more appropriate word than "lynch"?
That's it, no joking on TV. Think of the children!
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No, the definition of the word doesn't involve race, but the meaning of the word can, and, apparently, does for some folks.
A better word would have been "mug" maybe? Or "jump"? "Take him out"?
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