Thoughts on a Word: Nappy

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By Autumn Whitefield-Madrano

Nappy is, at the very least, to be handled with caution. It may mean diaper in some parts of the world, but that’s not the case at all, in these our United States of America. Here, nappy is combustible. Not everyone can say it and come away unscathed. Say it to, or even just near, the wrong person and it might just blow up in your face. 

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  5. myvonne said: When I had my first baby, we called the diapers ‘nappies’… I grew up in Alabama and never ever heard the word used.. not even once in regard to anything or anyone.
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