Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-12-23 15:35:42 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 78D2D6C5A4E1058D48FD87B9A3F6BDD8E87ADF0F5F1658493D15F8E1CCC173B7
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Original Note:
This has nothing to do with AAVE or gentrification. “Tarjay” appeared on UrbanDictionary.com in 2008: “Target Store said with a fake french accent to make it sound more upscale than it is.” https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=6174011e-56a4-421a-8e86-fcd07a15fe58 https://www.mixdexhq.com/fonts/target-commercial-pokes-fun-at-french-pronunciation-of-name/ https://lighthouse.mq.edu.au/article/july-2020/RIP-TarJay-where-did-it-go-wrong-for-Target
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