(I agree with your first point.)<p>&gt; As I asked elsewhere, how is this term racist and derogatory?<p>Gypsy is a racially problematic term.<p>Using that term to refer to unlicensed cabs links travellers (who may or may not be Roma) to crime and dangerousness.<p>If you care about this kind of stuff it&#x27;s probably a good idea to move to phrases like &quot;unlicensed cabs&quot;.  You get some benefit it&#x27;s more useful for an international audience.