<i>Why am I even arguing this?</i><p>Because you don&#x27;t agree with Safire, who stated quite clearly:<p><pre><code>   Egyptians, from whose name the word gypsy
   erroneously originated, are usually unaware
   of the etymology and are not offended.
   (Gypsy cab, which uses both syllables,
   stresses the &#x27;&#x27;wandering&#x27;&#x27; meaning of gypsy,
   which is descriptive and not derogatory.)
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Edit: You seem to be saying<p><pre><code>   “When I use a word,’ Humpty Dumpty said in
   rather a scornful tone, ‘it means just what
   I choose it to mean — neither more nor less.’
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Never mind the opinions of people who made a living writing about the meaning of words.