I grew up saying fellow (NOLA area). My kids say tiger and DH grew up saying tiger. I didn't realize there was an inappropriate version.
I grew up saying fellow (NOLA area). My kids say tiger and DH grew up saying tiger. I didn't realize there was an inappropriate version.
We said tiger for sure. But, I knew there was another version..... I don't remember where or when I learned of the other version, but I am quite surprised so many had no idea! I thought it was just one of those things "everyone knows".
I've only heard tiger, even when I was little.
OP here. I grew up in New England with bleeding heart liberal parents too, but my grandparents were from the Deep South (Birmingham from 1920s-1950s) and they were the ones who told me about the original wording and how I shouldn't use it, so I never did. I'm glad that it has faded so completely from the collective memory and that I don't need to worry about DS being considered a little racist if he goes around saying it!
I had no idea there was another word - how awful.
That reminds me...once, I guess I was in about 2nd grade, I was flipping channels and came to a rerun if The Dukes of Hazard. I immediately assumed it was about bad guys, because of the car with the Confederate flag!!!Originally Posted by rkold
And, add me to the list of people who never heard of another version.
I don't know why I know there is another version, but I do remember hearing that there is.
My kids say it with tiger and it's fine. I grew up in the 70s and said tiger.
Kris
Hmmm, I grew up saying "tigger". I just figured it was another southern way of mispronouncing tiger. Never knew it was connected to something inappropriate.
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