Common? I have never in my life heard someone use the word Sherpa to refer to anything other than…

en-…people. And it turns out that saying spooky at Halloween-time has some serious racist connotations. The common use of sherpa can minimize, well, actual Sherpas.
Beware the Words We Can’t Use Anymore
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Heather Pegas
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Common? I have never in my life heard someone use the word Sherpa to refer to anything other than an actual Sherpa 😭
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