Tough guys with Mullets that blasted Metallica said "Mint" (term of approval) every sentence back in 1980's Long Island. I just learned it also meant "a trace of homosexual tendencies" a few decades prior.

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sublinear 2 hours ago | parent [-]

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	▲	Loughla 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		With all due respect, genuinely, what are you talking about? I don't read any angst in that comment, just an interesting observation about local slang and the history of similar words. Also if you're not supposed to comment about culture or identity in a thread about slang, a very cultural and identity specific concept, what's the point of the article?
	▲	rc5150 an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Your comment reeks of elitism and condescension. If you're this upset over a public comment on a public forum, perhaps you should take your needless pedantry to a private forum where you can moderate out anyone with differing perspectives.