Why is the word midget offensive but the word giant isn't?

Education & Reference by Anonymous 2018-06-03 18:32:22

Social Science

2 answers

What's the difference between calling someone a midget and calling someone a giant?

Anonymous

sometimes offensive : a very small person and especially one of unusually small size https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictiona... https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictiona...
Anonymous

Used for an insect, this is a variation on midge that is incorrect but commonly used. - Any short person. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/midget https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/giant