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by Dylan16807 2169 days ago
No, it's not like niggardly. Blacklist is a common word and 'black' does not resemble any offensive words.
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We’re talking about black being used in a negative connotation, with no connection to color. I mentioned it only as another example where the origin of the term is harmless but there is still a good reason why you might want to avoid using a particular word.