. . use a term that is genuinely offensive. My original use of the acronym for "worthy oriental gentleman" was based on it being just a quaint relic of the British Empire over here, to those few who would actually recognize the term at all.

Since Peter says it's still truly offensive over there, and since the Web kinda ignores borders and oceans, I will not use it - except to stir up Peter's hornet's nest a little.