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i do not think the term itself is derogatory
by White Elephant on Dec 01, 2007 04:42 PM

i do not think the term Mochi itself is derogatory.

it means someone making shoes, or chappals and there is nothing derogatory about the word.

i would take that just like a darji, or a lohar, or a suthar..
a person in a particular trade, just an identification..

but, using that as a higher or a lower caste would be insulting.

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