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The same is with "голубой" and "кончить" in Russian, for example. 15 years ago it would be normal for a university professor to say "на этом я хотел бы кончить". 10 years ago there were many giggles...

Yes, if you use them in Harlem you'll quickly get the idea of their "outdateness". :)

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Tell this to Afro-americans who were initially suposed to be called 'negros' , which means simply "black" btw.

It reminds me a dialogue:

American: Where are you from?
Stranger: I'm from Argentina.
American: Oh! Argentina, kangaroos!