SEMANTIC ENIGMASIn American crime movies, Italians are called either guineas or ginnys (I'm not sure of the spelling). What's the origin of this derogatory term? Guinea "derogatory term for Italian" (by 1896) was originally Guinea Negro entymonline.com says: "(1740s) and meant "black person, person of mixed ancestry." It was applied to Italians c.1890 probably because of their dark complexions relative to northern Europeans, and after 1911 was occasionally applied to Hispanics and Pacific Islanders as well. Read More...
Borussia Dortmund This article is more than 2 years oldJude Bellingham fined €40,000 for referee remarks after Dortmund defeatThis article is more than 2 years oldMidfielder questioned appointment of Felix ZwayerBellingham accepts fine for ‘unsportsmanlike behaviour’Jude Bellingham has been fined €40,000 (£33,970) by the German Football Association (DFB) for comments about the referee Felix Zwayer after Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga defeat by Bayern Munich.
The England international has been charged with “unsportsmanlike behaviour” and has accepted his punishment. Read More...
Jeffrey EpsteinNearly 200 names linked to Jeffrey Epstein expected to be made publicList could be released as soon as Tuesday after deadline for objections to unsealing of names passes midnight Monday
Nearly 200 names connected to the Jeffrey Epstein-Ghislaine Maxwell sex trafficking conspiracy could be released by a New York judge as soon as Tuesday, exposing or confirming the identities of dozens of associates of the disgraced financier that until now have only been known as John and Jane Does in court papers. Read More...