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Originally Posted by Super Nintendo Chalmers
Habs is derived from Les Habitants, which refers to the original French settlers of Quebec. I don't see how that is an insult.
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It's true that it refers to the original French settlers of Quebec but today it is considered an insult because the "habitant" way of life was associated with cultural and econommic backwardness for a long time (see for example Fernand Ouellet's
Economic and Social History of Quebec). If you don't believe me, go to Quebec and call someone there an habitant. You're sure to get a good smack in the face.