[ SECRET POST #2421 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2421 ⌋

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[tree_and_leaf]

The plane was called "Gipsy Moth" - it was a souped up version of the DH 60 Moth. The engine was designed for the plane, so the name Gipsy Moth was a play on the actual Gypsy Moth. Though as Lymantria dispar is massively destructive, arguably there is a slur at the back of the name, though I suspect it wasn't in de Haviland's mind when he chose it.

a lot of people, in my experience, they don't associate "gypsy" with real people

I think there's a cultural difference here. In the UK, "gypsy" is definitely associated with real people, and it's definitely a slur, though not as bad as "gyppo". On the other hand, I wouldn't have known what "gypped" meant, it's not a term I've ever heard before.