Another Word We Shouldn't Use?

[Barsel]

A complaint has been made that Eamonn Holmes used to word 'uppity' when describing the Duchess of Sussex episode at Wimbledon and now ITV have banned the word! Who knew it was racist? I didn't and obviously neither did Eamonn..

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/eamonn-holmes-in-race-storm-as-itv-reprimands-presenter-for-calling-meghan-markle-uppity-because-the-word-was-used-in-the-19th-century-to-insult-black-people/ar-BBXeBtg?li=AAnZ9Ug

[dannyk13]

PC gone mad.

[woofgang]

I am not sure how anybody could not know of its historical usage! I think Eamonn was being disingenuous here.

[hc4361]

I'll put my dunce's cap and sit in the ignoramus corner. I didn't know the origins of the word. Had I had to make a stab at it, I'd have said that it comes from the same meaning as 'he's up himself, she's up herself'.

[Bazile]

That tennis occasion

Did she actually object to having her picture taken?

[Captain2]

I'll join you hc; I've used it, I know its definition but I've never had cause to research its derivation.
It's all getting a bit OTT now.

[naomi24]

I had no idea of its 'historic usage'. Yet more nonsense.

[SlackAlice]

"hc4361
I'll put my dunce's cap and sit in the ignoramus corner. I didn't know the origins of the word. Had I had to make a stab at it, I'd have said that it comes from the same meaning as 'he's up himself, she's up herself'. "
My dunce's cap is bigger than yours ☺☺☺
But, I'll still be using the word ☺☺☺

[naomi24]

//I'll still be using the word //

Good for you, Alice. Me too.

[vulcan42]

I've just checked a number of dictionaries, on line and on my book shelves. Not one gives a racist definition.

[hc4361]

You're just an uppity madam, slackalice :D

[aelmpvw]

//I had no idea of its 'historic usage'//
me neither, i bet eamonn didn't either

[Barsel]

Bazile.//Did she actually object to having her picture taken?//
Nobody was taking her picture, but her security thought somebody was and that person was told off. Whether or not she had words with her security about it, I don't know, but that isn't what this is about.It's about a word used to describe her.

[dannyk13]

OED definition of uppity is self important.

[woofgang]

blimey did none of you read Mandingo or watch or read Roots?

[hc4361]

According the DM link the term was used in a racist context in 19th century USA.
I'd like to know when it was first used in the UK.

[THECORBYLOON]

https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/108323/racial-connotations-of-the-word-uppity

[Bazile]

Eamonn Holmes is a smarmy git anyway

[Captain2]

'blimey did none of you read Mandingo or watch or read Roots?'

No and no, why should I have done? Just to learn the derivation of one small word?

[naomi24]

That it’s been applied to black people in the past hasn’t precluded it from being applied to anyone else considered ‘uppity’ - but that doesn't stop the precious from seeking - and finding - offence wherever they can. Load of nonsense.

[SlackAlice]

"You're just an uppity madam, slackalice :D "

Just be careful using the word 'madam' ☺☺☺