"If IFS and BUTS were pots and pans, there would be no tinkers my friend'

The word "tinker" is considered offensive by some people.

What other words have become deemed, in your lifetime, as being offensive - but only by some, and not by all?

Queer, this thread, indeed

Originally posted by @coquette
Queer, this thread, indeed

Originally posted by @fmf
What other words have become deemed, in your lifetime, as being offensive - but only by some, and not by all?

Originally posted by @fmf
What other words have become deemed, in your lifetime, as being offensive - but only by some, and not by all?

Trump

midget

Snowflake.

Imbecile.

gay

Elderly

The Telegraph - 'Elderly' no longer acceptable word for older people
Words to describe elderly people such as 'codger', 'fogey' and even 'elderly' itself should be banned from media reporting, ageism campaigners are urging.

Clever.

Originally posted by @fmf
"If IFS and BUTS were pots and pans, there would be no tinkers my friend'

The word "tinker" is considered offensive by some people.

What other words have become deemed, in your lifetime, as being offensive - but only by some, and not by all?

Indians if you're not from India.

Originally posted by @drewnogal
Elderly

The Telegraph - 'Elderly' no longer acceptable word for older people
Words to describe elderly people such as 'codger', 'fogey' and even 'elderly' itself should be banned from media reporting, ageism campaigners are urging.