Yes it does have a negative connotation especially when used with slave. Many people will roll their eyes and make it appear that the case of someone using the negative connotation of master/slave in ...

The so-called Millennial girlboss aesthetic finally has a name: cheugy. According to Urban Dictionary, it is the “opposite of trendy” — cheugy describes a style that was “popular in middle school or ...

In a previous post, I discussed the idea of positive terms becoming pejorative over time, such as “diva” or “Mickey Mouse.” But the opposite process occurs as well: Words that were once disparaging ...

I'm working on a project for which we need to keep a running list of items. Someone suggested that we call it the "Master Tracking List", and I instantly found that a little off-putting. For me, it ...