Added: Jul 7, 2008
From: hotforwords
Duration: 2:40
Blackmail... is it a racist term as stated in a recent movie?
Channel: Entertainment
Tags: blackmail etymology for hot hotforwords intelligence is marina sexy teacher words
Rating: 4.49 (1850 ratings) Views: 156838' favoriteCount='358 Comments: 263
kingpushup Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Oops, you raced over the key, that black-white currency distinction. Was black currency what penny/silver-less blacks used to buy/barter,, referring to the agrarian black market? JSTOR has some stuff Google(sic)-able on point. Enjoying yoir segments as a whole!
backupunit Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - that idea of urs is written in my website!
alexatherby Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Black was used to describe a color long before anyone decided to use it to describe a person and it can refer to both good and bad things and people just like any other color can. There's no reason for anyone to suggest it automatically implies something racist when used in a word anymore than it does any other color and I'm sure hotforwords would agree. I'm fascinated by words too, hotforwords. Superb video. Five stars from me!
alexatherby Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - How about a video on the origins of the word black or of some other colors? Thanks!
leoski102 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - I was intrigued by your 'Desire' to educate,and and the phrase 'contempt prior to investigation'comes to mind.Querry: several words seem Scotish in ancient origin(?)because?Class feudal system? or Religeous diversity?
dukiedawg Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Marina, you are the goddess of vocab, the temptress of type and the luscious lady of literature. You are H O T !!!! OMG!!!
J0evil Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Pretty cool. 5 stars.
Katlebz Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - lol!
bountycloud Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - your tits are nice can i suck them
tamburello7 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - I am really learning some words! Yes, it's easy to pay attention, but your explanations are clear and interesting. Thank you and keep it up.
Denis12866 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Great work! Please continue. Informative and great fun!!!
buttMunch31 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - are u russian? i am.
seanpaddy1 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - wasn't black descibed as a dark mysterious thing (evil), and mail was described as a message?
rajev Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - she said f8cked @ 135 lol
beerfestagogo Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - i alway assumed its prbbly to do with threats or curses written on black paper(hows that for intimidating?) in order to be on the safe side ppl would pay a token so no harm would come over them. imagine a thug with small black cards going around the small shops and farmers. its a bit like what the black hand did with notes and playing cards.
thearbiter1780 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - BOOBS ARE POWA!
aenimike Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - I wish girls like you could multiply, smart and hot
stranger27boB Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - could you do one on the word stranger?
mollian Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Dumbass, You are not black. You are brown, not black. If you were actually Black then you could consider it racist but you are Brown. God I hope you die.
mollian Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - PrincessmaryoGoogle
williambrown007 Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - i think she said fact.
bollocksthe Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Russian blackmailer zzzz
Ardenwolfe Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - Good stuff.Wolfe
xxfuryofredemptionxx Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - then how come when someone has info on u that u dont want them to tell they blackmail you for stuff
KingR3aper Says:
Jul 7, 2008 - tehehehe you have an accent ^_^