‘Nappy-Headed Ho’
Voted as the Number 1 Politically Incorrect phrase of 2007 as made infamous by radio personality Don Imus. Other top phrases include:
- HO HO HO - A staffing company in Sydney suggested to potential Santa’s to re-phrase the greeting “Ho-Ho-Ho” to “Ha-Ha-Ha” as to not reference the derogatory meaning of the word.
- The ‘Race’ Card - Originally an information card for thoroughbred horse races, now used to describe intentionally injecting race or ethnicity into an issue.
- Fire-breathing Dragon - A leading British Author was instructed to remove the phrase from her new book due to the fear of being sued under health and safety regulations.
The only commentary I can add to this is.. i hate humans.
and in case you were interested…
The top HollyWORDS of 2007 follow:
1. “Call it, Friendo.” (No COuntry for Old Men) - Chigurth’s flip of the coin (Javier Bardem).
2. “I drink your milkshake.” (There Will Be Blood) - “I drink it up!” (Daniel Day Lewis).
3. Juno-verse (Juno) - phraseology includes “doodle that can’t be undid”, “Silencio”, and of course “Shoulda gone to China, because I hear they give away babies like free iPods.” (Ellen Page).
