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I am an "ilk."

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Foofie
 
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Reply Fri 23 Jun, 2017 01:59 pm
I thought today "ilk" is usually a euphemism for some politically incorrect reference to a person's religion/race/ethincity, in my opinion. Example:"Someone of your ilk is known to be quite loud/pushy/obnoxious."

I think those who use it this way might be referred to as, "anti-ilkites." I don't think the use of the word "ilk" is an attempt at appearing educated, etc., but in the use of an elegant three letter word, to establish a pecking order where the user of the word is "a priori" top dog, so to speak.
centrox
 
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Reply Fri 23 Jun, 2017 02:12 pm
@Foofie,
Foofie wrote:
I thought today "ilk" is usually a euphemism for some politically incorrect reference to a person's religion/race/ethincity, in my opinion. Example:"Someone of your ilk is known to be quite loud/pushy/obnoxious."

It has no more inherently pejorative implication than the word 'type'.
roger
 
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Reply Fri 23 Jun, 2017 03:55 pm
@ossobucotemp,
ossobucotemp wrote:

Roger is cool, he understands welk.


To be honest, I had more appreciation of Spike Jones.
ossobucotemp
 
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Reply Fri 23 Jun, 2017 04:13 pm
@roger,
When I typed that, it was really just word play...

I think I didn't like Spike Jones... so picky I was!
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glitterbag
 
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Reply Fri 23 Jun, 2017 09:17 pm
@roger,
roger wrote:

ossobucotemp wrote:

Roger is cool, he understands welk.


To be honest, I had more appreciation of Spike Jones.


I loved 'cocktails for two'
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Foofie
 
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Reply Sat 24 Jun, 2017 12:41 pm
@centrox,
centrox wrote:

Foofie wrote:
I thought today "ilk" is usually a euphemism for some politically incorrect reference to a person's religion/race/ethincity, in my opinion. Example:"Someone of your ilk is known to be quite loud/pushy/obnoxious."

It has no more inherently pejorative implication than the word 'type'.



According to Webster, but not in colloquial use in some regions. Just like "Chap," used by different people, different countries, can have a subtle difference. And, "ilk" is often pejorative, based on the context of the word it is replacing euphemistically. Many nouns are not so subtle ad hominems/epithets, based on the nouns historical usage (think of my ethnic identity, and you would understand).
centrox
 
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Reply Sat 24 Jun, 2017 01:10 pm
@Foofie,
Foofie wrote:
"ilk" is often pejorative, based on the context

Yes, exactly. As I said:

centrox wrote:
It has no more inherently pejorative implication than the word 'type'.


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edgarblythe
 
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Reply Sat 24 Jun, 2017 01:15 pm
Yes. Context. I am therefore an ilk.
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Foofie
 
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Reply Mon 26 Jun, 2017 12:53 pm
Wasn't there a lot of trade on the (s)ilk road in China in earlier times?
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