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Not OP, but in the U.S. it's an older racial slur for a black person.
Wow TIL thank you so much. I’ve literally only ever known it to mean “spy” so this is immensely valuable knowledge.
I've only ever heard it used in very rural areas and only by old people, so I'm not sure how relevant it is anymore. But, probably best to read the crowd before talking about spies or ghosts I guess.
That’s very sensible and measured advice, DickFiasco. Thank you.
(Is there a Lemmy /rimjobsteve yet?)