No but it is the right interpretation of the term.

Half-Caste
The use of the term half-caste was widely used until recent times. It is now regarded as offensive by many people due to its origins within the Hindu Caste System, in which being half-caste (and therefore less than whole) could mean social exclusion for the individual concerned.

Posted By: BeverlyHills0201 on June 8th 2005 at 13:59:09

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for the information of the board racists (General Chat) - duke of york, Jun 8, 13:52:21
- I dont recall the term half-caste being used below. nm (n/m) (General Chat) - jimbo, Jun 8, 13:54:48
  - Ah, he used it . nm (n/m) (General Chat) - jimbo, Jun 8, 13:59:45
  - here (General Chat) - duke of york, Jun 8, 13:57:37
- lol, that's a very deep way to look at it. (General Chat) - d0mj4y, Jun 8, 13:54:37
  - No but it is the right interpretation of the term. (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 8, 13:59:09
    - I don't think that's sound etymology (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 14:08:15
      - Not sure of the etymology myself.... (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 8, 14:14:17
        
        THE "UNIVERSITY" OF WOLVERHAMPTON??? (General Chat) - Old Git, Jun 8, 14:19:00
        
        Hmph..... (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 8, 14:22:22
        
        I'll echo that Hmph. (General Chat) - roywallerslovechild, Jun 8, 14:26:58
      - May I just say that I didn't even use the term... (General Chat) - d0mj4y, Jun 8, 14:12:22
        
        I never knew it was an offensive term either... (General Chat) - Delveg, Jun 8, 14:16:48
        
        Indeed. (General Chat) - d0mj4y, Jun 8, 14:19:30
  - it's a racist comment whichever way you look at it (General Chat) - duke of york, Jun 8, 13:56:33
    - Well I for one had never heard that definition before... (General Chat) - d0mj4y, Jun 8, 14:00:31
      - Never heard of the caste system in Hinduism? (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 8, 14:03:22
        
        Nope, sorry. (General Chat) - d0mj4y, Jun 8, 14:07:07
        
        Fair enough...... (General Chat) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 8, 14:10:08
      - all to do with your upbringing, education (General Chat) - duke of york, Jun 8, 14:03:04
      - Neither had DoY till he Googled it (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 8, 14:03:03
        
        i knew it was based on the caste system (General Chat) - duke of york, Jun 8, 14:04:41
        
        Not being funny, DoY but I would suggest that knowing... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 8, 14:08:43
        
        Yeah but don't you find it odd (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jun 8, 14:07:35
        
        i knew it was based on the caste system (General Chat) - duke of york, Jun 8, 14:10:51

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