Gypsy has been and can be used as a slur.
That said, there are official Rom groups who use the term "gypsy" to officially describe themselves -- so as with many words out in the wide, wide world, your mileage may vary. I don't think it is a tremendously widespread slur -- but do remember it's slang for "egyptian" as back in the day Europeans thought these people were from Egypt and so kinda derisively referred to them as such (the etymology is pretty fun).
(traveler or tinker is a decent alternative, but I still use 'gypsy' when I want to refer to a group of people who wander, have a specific set of skills, and generally aren't met with open arms)
That said, this sounds like fuuuun. Nice concept idea!
That said, there are official Rom groups who use the term "gypsy" to officially describe themselves -- so as with many words out in the wide, wide world, your mileage may vary. I don't think it is a tremendously widespread slur -- but do remember it's slang for "egyptian" as back in the day Europeans thought these people were from Egypt and so kinda derisively referred to them as such (the etymology is pretty fun).
(traveler or tinker is a decent alternative, but I still use 'gypsy' when I want to refer to a group of people who wander, have a specific set of skills, and generally aren't met with open arms)
That said, this sounds like fuuuun. Nice concept idea!
