N-word, ending with a. I don’t think the two words are actually related, but the -rdly form is so archaic it’s only used by people who want to say the slur part.
It predates the slur from an unrelated etymology, but it’s primary use in the year of our Lord 2024 is to avoid slur filters with “”“plausible”“” deniability. Not that online platforms regularly police these things.
N-word, ending with a. I don’t think the two words are actually related, but the -rdly form is so archaic it’s only used by people who want to say the slur part.
It predates the slur from an unrelated etymology, but it’s primary use in the year of our Lord 2024 is to avoid slur filters with “”“plausible”“” deniability. Not that online platforms regularly police these things.