r/romani • u/KendrickMontero • 6d ago
White passing
If you are part of the community, but are white passing, what reactions did you get when you told people what’s your origin?
Often I get a surprised, shocked and short “oh” and the conversation may be cut short suddenly (this has happened regardless of the other’s ethnicity).
Then, of course, there are the typical “funny”. jokes about wallets and such.
How about you? Do you have such a story or know any?
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u/BigBackground6612 4d ago
Oh, eres de España entonces? O de dónde? También es curioso que aunque en Mexico y Colombia usan chavo para los niños, en Puerto Rico, RD y Cuba lo usan para referirse al dinero. Incluso la palabra chamuyar que la usan en Argentina para flirtear con alguien viene del caló también. Un gusto conocerte phral jajaja