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Words hurt. Some outdated terms should be left in the past. While the etymology on some have been debated, when words or idioms have histories rooted in inequities we should be more mindful to remove them from our everyday dialogue.

Below are the 30 most popular phrases with shockingly racist meanings.

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“We need to dig deeper and understand where the phrases and words we use come from because if we don't we are being complicit in perpetuating the racist systems that are embedded in our language.” “We need to dig deeper and understand where the phrases and words we use come from because if we don't we are being complicit in perpetuating the racist systems that are embedded in our language.” – Jeffrey Barg, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist

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