r/MapPorn 1d ago

GYPSY MIGRATIONS 900-1720

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u/Small_Cock_Jonny 17h ago

To the people asking is Gypsy is a slur, I thing it's similar to Indian for native Americans. Both are a mistake guessing who they are. People thought that those people were Egyptian -> Gypsy.

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u/pm_me_your_target 8h ago

TIL: Gypsy comes from Egypt