• @uuldika@lemmy.ml
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    232 months ago

    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.